The crossword solution for the term 'Nana Author' is Émile Zola. Émile Zola was a French novelist, playwright, journalist, and political activist who was a major figure in the political liberalization of France and in the exoneration of the falsely accused and convicted army officer Alfred Dreyfus. He is best known for his series of 20 novels collectively known as Les Rougon-Macquart, which depict the French society of his time.