Zola, Emile, 1840-1902
Dates
- Existence: 1840 - 1902
Biography
Émile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola (2 April 1840 – 29 September 1902) 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. 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 his renowned newspaper opinion headlined J'Accuse…! Zola was nominated for the first and second Nobel Prize in Literature in 1901 and 1902.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Emile Zola letter
Collection
Identifier: Mss 867313
Mss 867313
Date(s):
1867-05-13
Scope and Contents
Letter from Emile Zola to an unidentified recipient, telling him that he accepts in principle, the proposition of Paschal Grounet.