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Émile Zola
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Émile Zola

Author · born April 2, 1840 · died 1902

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Émile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola was a French novelist, journalist, playwright, the best-known practitioner of the literary school of naturalism, and an important contributor to the development of theatrical naturalism.

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  1. ~29Notable work: Thérèse Raquin1869
  2. ~40Notable work: Nana1880
  3. 57Notable work: J’accuse…!January 13, 1898

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