Emile Zola, French Writer

Posted by Tel Asiado Apr 2, 2008

Great Thinkers Datebook: April 2.

Emile Zola (1840-1902), French novelist, is born today. He was a leader of the naturalist school and an influential writer of the 19th century France. He was famous for the Dreyfus affair.

Some of his novels include Nana, Germinal, and Le Docteur Pascal.Zola was tried for writing a letter J'accuse in support of Alfred Dreyfus in 1898, and fled to England for a brief exile.

Here's a brief biography of Emile Zola.