Émile ZOLA

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Author, Journalist

FrenchBorn Émile Édouard Charles Antoine ZOLA

French writer

Born on April 2, 1840 in Paris , France

Died on September 29, 1902 in Paris , France

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Zola was born in Paris in 1840. His father, François Zola (originally Francesco Zolla), was an Italian engineer, and his mother, Émilie Aubert, was French. The family moved to Aix-en-Provence in the southeast when Émile was three years old. Four years later, in 1847, his father died, leaving his mother on a meager pension. In 1858, the Zolas moved to Paris, where Émile's childhood friend Paul Cézanne soon joined him. Zola started to write in the romantic style. His widowed mother had planned a law career for Émile, but he failed his Baccalauréat examination. ...   Zola was born in Paris in 1840. His father, François Zola (originally Francesco Zolla), was an Italian engineer, and his mother, Émilie Aubert, was French. The family moved to Aix-en-Provence in the southeast when Émile was three years old. Four years later, in 1847, his father died, leaving his mother on a meager pension. In 1858, the Zolas moved to Paris, where Émile's childhood friend Paul Cézanne soon joined him. Zola started to write in the romantic style. His widowed mother had planned a law career for Émile, but he failed his Baccalauréat examination.



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