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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][23][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].

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: rue Saint-Joseph[11]
  • Date of birth: 1840[12]
  • Date of death: 1902[13]
  • Place of burial: Panthéon[14], Montmartre Cemetery[15]
  • Father: Francesco Zola[16]
  • Mother: Émilie Aubert[17]
  • Spouse: Alexandrine Meley[18], Jeanne Rozerot[19]
  • Child: Jacques Émile-Zola[20], Deniz Eml'zola[21]
  • Country of citizenship: France[22], United Kingdom[23]
  • Native language: French[24]
  • Occupation: short story writer[25], literary critic[26], theatre critic[27], journalist[28], writer[29], poet[30], photographer[31], librettist[32]
  • Field of work: literature[33], novel[34], theatre art[35], short story[36]
  • Position held: president of the Société des gens de lettres[37]
  • Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour[38], Officer of the Legion of Honour[39], Q130762055[40]
  • Religion or worldview: atheism[41]
  • Sex or gender: male[42]
  • Movement: naturalism[43], freethought[44]
  • Commons category: Émile Zola[45]
  • Unmarried partner: Jeanne Rozerot[46]
  • Archives at: Brown University Library[47], Syracuse University Libraries[48]
  • Cause of death: carbon monoxide poisoning[49]
  • Family name: Zola (name)[50]
  • Given name: Émile[51], Édouard[52], Charles[53], Antoine[54]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[55]

  • Country: FR[56]

  • Began / founded: 1840-04-02[57]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1902-09-29[58]

  • Community tags: has german audiobooks[59]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 591846b4-5f9d-4068-b656-b8182a1fa8b2[60]

Why It Matters

Émile Zola has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

He has been cited as an influence by Anton Chekhov[63], a physician[64], 1860–1904[65], of Russian Empire[66], awarded the Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class[67], specialised in prose[68]; Guy de Maupassant[69], a short story writer[70], 1850–1893[71], of France[72], awarded the Vitet Prize[73], specialised in literature[74]; Tom Wolfe[75], a journalist[76], 1930–2018[77], of United States[78], awarded the National Humanities Medal[79], specialised in literature[80]; Bolesław Prus[81], a journalist[82], 1847–1912[83], of Poland[84], awarded the Cross of Independence with Swords[85], specialised in fiction[86]; Joris-Karl Huysmans[87], a writer[88], 1848–1907[89], of France[90], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[91]; and 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].

Works attributed to him include Nana[98], Les Rougon-Macquart[99], J’accuse…![100], Germinal[101], L'Assommoir[102], and The Ladies' Paradise[103].

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[16]. Émile Zola's mother was Émilie Aubert[17].

Who was Émile Zola married to?

Émile Zola's spouses include Alexandrine Meley[18] and Jeanne Rozerot[19].

What did Émile Zola do for work?

Émile Zola worked as a political reporter[5], art critic[6], novelist[7], essayist[8], and playwright[9].

What awards did Émile Zola receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[38], Officer of the Legion of Honour[39], and Q130762055[40].

Who did Émile Zola influence?

Émile Zola has been cited as an influence by Anton Chekhov[63], Guy de Maupassant[69], Tom Wolfe[75], and Bolesław Prus[81].

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Alphonse Daudet André Antoine Anton Chekhov Ba Jin Bolesław Prus Édouard Herriot France Gabriela Zapolska George Moore Germinal Guy de Maupassant Honoré de Balzac Jens Peter Jacobsen Joris-Karl Huysmans Mihail Sadoveanu Mikheil Javakhishvili Octave Mirbeau Paul Cézanne theatre Tom Wolfe Victoria and Albert Museum

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  1. 3d ago · Loosewind · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fantlab author id → 9400
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Fantlab author id: 9400, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/112681069|Эмиль Золя (#112681069)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/3436|FantLab author]] #mix'n'"
  2. 8d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Unione romana biblioteche scientifiche id: 399235, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/326465227|Émile Zola (#326465227)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8541"
  3. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nlb authority id (belarus) → SEK-320452, NLB-ar94278
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  4. 23d ago · Ontogon · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 5w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 5w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 6w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Present in work → The Life of Emile Zola, Cézanne and I
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  9. 7w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 8w ago · Uschoen · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  11. 11w ago · OBender12 · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  12. 11w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-07-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  13. 12w ago · Bibliotecateresianum · 2026-07-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  16. 16w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  17. 17w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → emile-zola
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  18. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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