April 2 · Quotationary

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Thursday, April 2, 2020

Born this day · 1840

I accuse.

Émile ZolaJ’Accuse…! · 1898

Born this day · 1840

Émile Zola was born on April 2, 1840, in Paris.

Two words as a headline, repeated down the page against named officers. Zola was convicted of libel for it and fled to England. Dreyfus, a Jewish officer framed for treason, was eventually exonerated. The form — a public accusation, with the accuser’s name on it — is the contribution. Anonymous outrage is easier. Zola signed.

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J’accuse! · French

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April 2 · Quotationary