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Elected to the French Academy in 1896, he, like Zola, became famous for his outspoken stand on the Dreyfus case. Some of his  works include the short story collection _Balthasar,_ as well as the novels _The Gods are Athirst,_ _The Red City,_ and _The Revolt of the _  _Angels_. FTP, identify this author of the play _Thais_ and winner of the 1921 Nobel Prize, whose best-known works include _The _  _Opinions of Jerome Coignard,_ _The Crime of Sylvester Bonnard,_ and _Penguin Island_.
Elected to the French Academy in 1896, he, like Zola, became famous for his outspoken stand on the Dreyfus case.
Anatole {France}