Émile Zola is a human[1]. Born in Paris[2], he… he was born on April 2, 1840[3]. He died in 9th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on September 29, 1902[5]. He worked as a political reporter[6], art critic[7], novelist[8], essayist[9], and playwright[10]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,393 views/month, #5,763 of 1,000,298).[11]
Recorded place of birth include Paris[2], a commune of France[28], in France[29], founded in -0300[30] and rue Saint-Joseph[12], a street[31], in France[32]. Recorded date of birth include April 2, 1840[3] and 1840[13]. Émile Zola's father was Francesco Zola[17]. His mother was Émilie Aubert[18]. French was his native language[25].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include political reporter[6], art critic[7], novelist[8], essayist[9], playwright[10], and short story writer[26]. Fields of work include literature[27], a type of arts[33]; novel[34], a literary form[35]; theatre art[36], a performing arts genre[37]; and short story[38], a literary genre[39]. Positions held include president of the Société des gens de lettres[40].
Recognition
Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[41], a grade of an order[42], in France[43]; Officer of the Legion of Honour[44], a grade of an order[45], in France[46]; and Q130762055[47].
Personal Life
Spouses include Alexandrine Meley[19], a writer[48], 1839–1925[49], of France[50] and Jeanne Rozerot[20], a tailor[51], 1867–1914[52], of France[53]. Children include Jacques Émile-Zola[21], a physician[54], 1891–1963[55], of France[56] and Deniz Eml'zola[22], a writer[57], 1889–1942[58], of France[59]. Émile Zola's religion is recorded as atheism[60].
Death and Burial
Recorded date of death include September 29, 1902[5] and 1902[14]. Émile Zola died in 9th arrondissement of Paris[4]. The cause of death was carbon monoxide poisoning[61]. Recorded place of burial include Panthéon[15] and Montmartre Cemetery[16].
Why It Matters
Émile Zola ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,393 views/month, #5,763 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
He has been cited as an influence by Anton Chekhov[64], a physician[65], 1860–1904[66], of Russian Empire[67], awarded the Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class[68], specialised in prose[69]; Guy de Maupassant[70], a short story writer[71], 1850–1893[72], of France[73], awarded the Vitet Prize[74], specialised in literature[75]; Tom Wolfe[76], a journalist[77], 1930–2018[78], of United States[79], awarded the National Humanities Medal[80], specialised in literature[81]; Ba Jin[82], a writer[83], 1904–2005[84], of People's Republic of China[85], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour[86]; Jens Peter Jacobsen[87], a botanist[88], 1847–1885[89], of Kingdom of Denmark[90], specialised in botany[91]; and Joris-Karl Huysmans[92], a writer[93], 1848–1907[94], of France[95], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[96].
Works attributed to him include Les Rougon-Macquart[97], J’accuse…![98], L'Assommoir[99], L'Œuvre[100], Germinal[101], and Le Rêve[102].
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