Nikos Kazantzakis was a Greek writer and philosopher who is widely considered as one of the greatest authors of modern Greek literature. He is best known for his novel 'Zorba the Greek' which has been translated into more than 50 languages and adapted into several films.
Nikos Kazantzakis was born on February 18, 1883, in Heraklion, Crete.
He studied law at the University of Athens but never practiced law.
He worked as a journalist and a lecturer in philosophy before embarking on a literary career.
He wrote several books and plays including 'The Last Temptation of Christ', 'Report to Greco', and 'The Greek Passion'.
He died in 1957 in Freiburg, Germany.
He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature nine times.
A contemporary of Kazantzakis and also a great modern Greek poet and writer.
Another great modern Greek poet and writer, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1979.
A poet and diplomat who also won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1963.
A novel about the friendship between a young Greek intellectual and a older man named Zorba, who teaches him about the joy of living.
A novel that reimagines the life of Jesus and explores the concept of free will.
An autobiographical work that chronicles Kazantzakis' life and his search for meaning.
Nikos Kazantzakis is known for his novel 'Zorba the Greek' and his reimagining of the life of Jesus in 'The Last Temptation of Christ'. He is considered as one of the greatest authors of modern Greek literature.
Nikos Kazantzakis was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature nine times but never won.
'Zorba the Greek' is a novel about the friendship between a young Greek intellectual and an older man named Zorba, who teaches him about the joy of living.
'The Last Temptation of Christ' is a novel that reimagines the life of Jesus and explores the concept of free will.
Yes, 'Report to Greco' is an autobiographical work that chronicles Kazantzakis' life and his search for meaning.