Zola

Zo·la

 (zō′lə, zō-lä′), Émile 1840-1902.

French writer and critic who was a leading proponent of naturalism in fiction. His works include Les Rougon-Macquart (1871-1893), a series of 20 novels, and "J'Accuse" (1898), a letter in defense of Alfred Dreyfus.

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Zola

(ˈzəʊlə; French zɔla)

n

(Biography) Émile (emil). 1840–1902, French novelist and critic; chief exponent of naturalism. In Les Rougon-Macquart (1871–93), a cycle of 20 novels, he explains the behaviour of his characters in terms of their heredity: it includes L'Assommoir (1877), Nana (1880), Germinal (1885), and La Terre (1887). He is also noted for his defence of Dreyfus in his pamphlet J'accuse (1898)

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Zo•la

(ˈzoʊ lə, -lɑ)

n.

É•mile (eɪˈmil) 1840–1902, French novelist.

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Zola - French novelist and critic; defender of Dreyfus (1840-1902) Emile Zola

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