Émile Zola
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Renowned for pioneering literary naturalism, he grew up in Paris and Aix-en-Provence before attending the Collège Bourbon, where he began writing while holding low-paid clerical jobs that sharpened his critical voice. Early publications included short stories, essays, and the sensational novel Thérèse Raquin, after which he launched the ambitious twenty-volume Les Rougon-Macquart cycle, a detailed…
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