Émile Zola
Known For
Writing
Born
April 2, 1840
Died
September 28, 1902 (aged 62)
Birthplace
Paris, France
Biography
Émile Zola, in full Émile-Édouard-Charles-Antoine Zola, was a French novelist, critic, and political activist who was the most prominent French writer of the late 19th century. He was noted for his theories of naturalism, which underlie his monumental novel series Les Rougon-Macquart, and for his intervention in the Dreyfus Affair through his famous open letter, J'Accuse…!
