ZOLA EMILE: (1840-1902) French Writer. Nominated for the first and second award of the Nobel of lite...

ZOLA EMILE: (1840-1902) French Writer. Nominated for the first and second award of the Nobel of lite...
ZOLA EMILE: (1840-1902) French Writer. Nominated for the first and second award of the Nobel of literature in 1901 and 1902. A leading figure in the political liberalization of France. A scarce A.L.S., `Z´, two pages, written to first and third page, 8vo, London, Thursday 16th February 1899, to a colleague, in French. The present letter is written during Zola´s eight months in exile in London, having left France few months earlier during the Dreyfus affair trial. Zola wishes to keep his exile location in secret, and states `.. you did right refusing my address to M. Graham. I do not want to meet anyone. Whoever tries to contact you, with whichever pretext.. keep tombstone silence..´ Zola further refers to his wife´s poor health and to his own one, and for this reason delays a meeting with his correspondent and other persons. Zola signs at the conclusion with a `Z´, trying once more to hide his name and presence while in exile. Spine reinforced to the verso. VG The Dreyfus Affair was a political scandal that divided the Third French Republic from 1894 until 1906. It was one of the most notable examples of miscarriage of justice and antisemitism. For the first time the role played by the press and public opinion proved influential. Captain Alfred Dreyfus, French officer of Jewish origin, was convicted of treason and sentenced to life imprisonment and sent to the Devil´s Island in French Guayana. Evidences came to light about Dreyfus innocence but a military court supressed the evidences and added charges against Dreyfus. Emile Zola´s open letter published in French newspaper L´Aurore, entitled ''J´Accuse..!'' (''I accuse..!), stoked a growing movement of support for Dreyfus, putting pressure on the government.