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| | Emile Zola |
 | | Zola redefined Naturalism as "Nature seen through a temperament." Among Zola's most important works is his famous Rougon-Macquart cycle (1871-1893), which included such novels as L'Assommoir (1877), about the suffering of the Parisian working-class, Nana (1880), dealing with prostitution, and Germinal (1885), depicting mining industry. |
 | | Zola interviewed experts, wrote thick dossiers based on his research, made thoughtful portrait of his protagonists, and outlined the action of each chapter. |
 | | Zola died on September 28, in 1902, under mysterious circumstances, overcame by carbon monoxide fumes in his sleep. |
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