Émile Zola
French journalist, playwright and poet (1840–1902) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Émile Zola (IPA: [emil zɔˈla]) (2 April 1840 – 29 September 1902) was a major French writer and the most important naturalist writer. He worked toward political liberalization of France.
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Born | Émile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola (1840-04-02)2 April 1840 Paris, France |
Died | 29 September 1902(1902-09-29) (aged 62) Paris, France |
Occupation | Novelist, playwright, journalist |
Nationality | French |
Genre | Naturalism |
Notable works | Les Rougon-Macquart, Thérèse Raquin, Germinal |
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Zola was nominated for the first and second Nobel Prize in Literature in 1901 and 1902.[1][2] His death from carbon monoxide poisoning is suspected to have been suicide.