The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work.

Emile Zola

Émile François Zola (2 April 1840 – 29 September 1902) was a French writer, the most important exemplar of the literary school of naturalism and an important contributor to the development of theatrical naturalism. He was a major figure in the political liberalization of France and in the exoneration of the falsely accused and convicted army officerAlfred Dreyfus, which is encapsulated in the renowned newspaper headline J’Accuse.