Émile Zola, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Émile Zola

French writer

Date of Birth: 02-Apr-1840

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 29-Sep-1902

Profession: photographer, writer, poet, playwright, journalist, art critic, literary critic, novelist, essayist, short story writer, political journalist, theatre critic

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aries

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About Émile Zola

Émile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola (, also US: , French: [emil z?la]; 2 April 1840 – 29 September 1902) was a French novelist, playwright, journalist, the best-known practitioner of the literary school of naturalism, and an important contributor to the development of theatrical naturalism.
He was a major figure in the political liberalization of France and in the exoneration of the falsely accused and convicted army officer Alfred Dreyfus, which is encapsulated in the renowned newspaper headline J'Accuse…! Zola was nominated for the first and second Nobel Prize in Literature in 1901 and 1902.



Alternative names	Emile Zola
Description	French writer
Date of birth/death	2 April 1840	29 September 1902
Location of birth/death	rue Saint-Joseph	Paris
Authority control	: Q504 VIAF: 32004502 ISNI: 0000 0001 2095 8660 ULAN: 500205256 LCCN: n79026785 NLA: 35627815 WorldCat

Émile Zola, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

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