Tomb · Paris

Émile Zola

d. 1902

Émile Zola is remembered as a significant French novelist and journalist, and a leading figure in the literary movement of naturalism. His work was instrumental in the progress towards political freedom in France. Zola played a vital role in advocating for the acquittal of Alfred Dreyfus, an army officer wrongly condemned. This campaign was famously articulated in his powerful newspaper statement, 'J'Accuse…!' He was recognised for his literary contributions through nominations for the Nobel Prize in Literature in consecutive years.

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