Émile Zola

French novelist, journalist, playwright, and poet (1840–1902)
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Émile Zola was born on April 2, 1840, in Paris.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25] He held citizenship of France.[26][25] His occupations included political reporter, art critic, novelist, essayist, playwright, and short story writer.[27][25][26][22] His movement affiliations were naturalism and freethought.

He was influenced by Honoré de Balzac. His notable works include Les Rougon-Macquart, Thérèse Raquin, J’accuse…!, Nana, and La Terre. He received the awards Knight of the Legion of Honour and Officer of the Legion of Honour.[28][29]

He served as president of the Société des gens de lettres (1891–1894) and president of the Société des gens de lettres (1895–1896).[30] His religion was atheism. His spouses were Alexandrine Meley (1870–present) and Jeanne Rozerot.

He died on September 29, 1902, in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, with carbon monoxide poisoning as the cause of death.[2][1][4][6][7][8][10][20][21][22][3][23][24][25][31] He was buried at Panthéon.[3][32].

Émile Zola

Summary

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 (6,265 views/month, #5,763 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Émile Zola's place of birth was Paris[2].
  • Émile Zola was born in rue Saint-Joseph[12].
  • Émile Zola passed away in 9th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Émile Zola was born on April 2, 1840[3].
  • Émile Zola was born on 1840[13].
  • Émile Zola died on September 29, 1902[5].
  • Émile Zola died on 1902[14].
  • Émile Zola is buried at Panthéon[15].
  • Émile Zola is buried at Montmartre Cemetery[16].
  • Émile Zola's father was Francesco Zola[17].
  • Émile Zola's mother was Émilie Aubert[18].
  • Émile Zola was married to Alexandrine Meley[19].
  • Among Émile Zola's spouses was Jeanne Rozerot[20].
  • A child of Émile Zola was Jacques Émile-Zola[21].
  • A child of Émile Zola was Deniz Eml'zola[22].
  • Émile Zola held citizenship in France[23].
  • French was Émile Zola's native language[24].
  • Émile Zola worked as a political reporter[6].
  • Émile Zola worked as an art critic[7].
  • Émile Zola's professions included novelist[8].
  • Émile Zola worked as an essayist[9].
  • Émile Zola's professions included playwright[10].
  • Émile Zola's professions included short story writer[25].
  • Émile Zola's field of work was literature[26].
  • Émile Zola's field of work was novel[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1840-04-02[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1902-09-29[31]

  • Community tags: has german audiobooks[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 591846b4-5f9d-4068-b656-b8182a1fa8b2[33]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Paris[2], a commune of France[34], in France[35], founded in -0300[36] and rue Saint-Joseph[12], a street[37], in France[38]. 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[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include political reporter[6], art critic[7], novelist[8], essayist[9], playwright[10], and short story writer[25]. Fields of work include literature[26], a type of arts[39]; novel[27], a literary form[40]; theatre art[41], a performing arts genre[42]; and short story[43], a literary genre[44]. Positions held include president of the Société des gens de lettres[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[46], a grade of an order[47], in France[48]; Officer of the Legion of Honour[49], a grade of an order[50], in France[51]; and Q130762055[52].

Personal Life

Spouses include Alexandrine Meley[19], a writer[53], 1839–1925[54], of France[55] and Jeanne Rozerot[20], a tailor[56], 1867–1914[57], of France[58]. Children include Jacques Émile-Zola[21], a physician[59], 1891–1963[60], of France[61] and Deniz Eml'zola[22], a writer[62], 1889–1942[63], of France[64]. Émile Zola's religion is recorded as atheism[65].

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[66]. 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 (6,265 views/month, #5,763 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

He has been cited as an influence by Anton Chekhov[69], a physician[70], 1860–1904[71], of Russian Empire[72], awarded the Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class[73], specialised in prose[74]; Guy de Maupassant[75], a short story writer[76], 1850–1893[77], of France[78], awarded the Vitet Prize[79], specialised in literature[80]; Tom Wolfe[81], a journalist[82], 1930–2018[83], of United States[84], awarded the National Humanities Medal[85], specialised in literature[86]; Joris-Karl Huysmans[87], a writer[88], 1848–1907[89], of France[90], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[91]; Alphonse Daudet[92], a writer[93], 1840–1897[94], of France[95], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[96], specialised in translations from Occitan[97]; and George Moore[98], a poet[99], 1852–1933[100], of Ireland[101].

Works attributed to him include J’accuse…![102], Germinal[103], Les Rougon-Macquart[104], Thérèse Raquin[105], Nana[106], and The Ladies' Paradise[107].

FAQs

Where was Émile Zola born?

Émile Zola was born in Paris[2].

Where did Émile Zola die?

Émile Zola died in 9th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Who were Émile Zola's parents?

Émile Zola's father was Francesco Zola[17]. Émile Zola's mother was Émilie Aubert[18].

Who was Émile Zola married to?

Émile Zola's spouses include Alexandrine Meley[19] and Jeanne Rozerot[20].

What did Émile Zola do for work?

Émile Zola worked as political reporter[6], art critic[7], novelist[8], essayist[9], and playwright[10].

What awards did Émile Zola receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[46], Officer of the Legion of Honour[49], and Q130762055[52].

Who did Émile Zola influence?

Émile Zola has been cited as an influence by Anton Chekhov[69], Guy de Maupassant[75], Tom Wolfe[81], and Joris-Karl Huysmans[87].

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