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A new dynasty is never founded without a struggle. Blood makes good manure.
Emile Zola
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Emile Zola
Age: 62 †
Born: 1840
Born: January 1
Died: 1902
Died: January 1
Art Critic
Essayist
Journalist
Literary Critic
Novelist
Photographer
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Political Journalist
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Theatre Critic
Paris
France
Emile Edouard Charles Antoine Zola
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