I. Zo‧la, Em‧ile /ˈzəʊlə, ˈemiːl $ eˈmiːl/
(1840–1902) a French writer who developed the style of literature called
naturalism (=showing people and the world exactly as they really are) in novels such as
Nana and
Germinal, which describe life and society in a very detailed way, and are often about crime, murder, and people who are poor. He is also known for supporting Alfred
Dreyfus, and criticizing the people who had sent Dreyfus to prison, by writing the public letter
J'accuse.
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II. Zola, Gian‧fran‧co /ˈdʒænfræŋkəʊ/
(1966–) an Italian football player, known especially in the UK for playing for Chelsea football team from 1996 to 2003, and for the Italian national team from 1991 to 1997
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