2. Emile Zola April 2nd 1840 – September 29th 1902 “If you ask me what I came into this life to do, I will tell you: I came to live out loud.” “The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without the work.” “I am little concerned with beauty or perfection, I don’t care for great centuries. All I care about is life, struggle, intensity I am at ease in my century.”

3. Background Name: Emile Edouard Charles Antoine Zola Born & Died in Paris, France (1840-1902) Worked as a cleric shipping company & a publishing house Journalist, novelist and critic He contributed literary columns & art reviews for the Cartier de Villemessant newspapers Best known for Les Rougon-Macquart (1871-1893)

4. Literary Naturalism The founder of the literary naturalism movements He adjusted scientific principles to observe society to interpret in fiction. Le Roman Experimental (1880) His naturalism theories were published into a 20 book series called Les Rougon-Macquart

5. Public Reception His novels were attacked & banned due to their detailed and sordid nature. He was imprisoned for libel for his open support (J’Accuse) for an army officer Alfred Dreyfus who was convicted of treason.

6. Naturalism Vs. Realism Realism is a more faithful/ accurate portrayal of life, whereas naturalism is a slightly more exaggerated form of Realism.

7. Bibliography Emile Zola Biography - Birthday, Photos - Who2.com. (n.d.). Who2 Biographies |. Retrieved September 4, 2012, from http://www.who2.com/bio/emile-zolahttp://www.who2.com/bio/emile-zola Emile Zola Quotes - BrainyQuote. (n.d.). Famous Quotes at BrainyQuote. Retrieved September 4, 2012, from http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/e/emile_zola.html http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/e/emile_zola.html SansGuilt. (n.d.). Compare and Contrast: The Similarities and Differences between Realism and Naturalism. SansGuilt on HubPages. Retrieved September 4, 2012, from http://sansguilt.hubpages.com/hub/Compare- and-Contrast-The-Similarities-and-Differences-between-Realism-and-Naturalismhttp://sansguilt.hubpages.com/hub/Compare- and-Contrast-The-Similarities-and-Differences-between-Realism-and-Naturalism name:. (n.d.). Emile Zola. www.kirjasto.sci.fi. Retrieved September 4, 2012, from http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/ezola.htm http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/ezola.htm temperament, r. t., environment., thread, w. I., hands, h. a., action, p. i., energies, w. a., et al. (n.d.). Emile Zola - Biography and Works. Search Texts, Read Online. Discuss.. The Literature Network: Online classic literature, poems, and quotes. Essays & Summaries. Retrieved September 4, 2012, from http://www.online-literature.com/emile-zola/ http://www.online-literature.com/emile-zola/ Émile Zola Biography - Facts, Birthday, Life Story - Biography.com. (n.d.). Famous Biographies & TV Shows - Biography.com. Retrieved September 4, 2012, from http://www.biography.com/people/%C3%A9mile-zola-37621http://www.biography.com/people/%C3%A9mile-zola-37621