Question

French writer and activist who saved alfred dreyfus

Answer 1

emile zola

Emile Zola was born in Paris, France in 1840 and died in 1902. He grew up in poverty, but became the most popular writer in France. His monumental 20 novel series, Les Rougon Macquart, is his most well known work. ... Zola was known as a defender of truth and justice.

(Émile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola was a French novelist, playwright, journalist, the best-known practitioner of the literary school of naturalism, and an important contributor to the development of theatrical naturalism. )                                                                                                            

Answer 2

Emile Zola was the French writer and activist who saved Alfred Dreyfus.

In last decade of 19th century and early 20th century, Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish captain in French artillery was falsely convicted of transferring military secrets to the Germans. But he was defended by Emile Zola who published an open letter (titled "J'Accuse...!") in a leading French newspaper in which he defended Alfred Dreyfus and accused the French military of a major cover-up in the case.