Nikos Kazantzakis

Nikos Kazantzakis

WritingBorn February 18, 1883Died October 26, 1957 (age 74)Iraklio, Crete, Ottoman Empire

Biography

Nikos Kazantzakis was born in Heraklion, Crete (Greece). He studied Law in Athens and in Paris, but soon he studied philosophy and literature. He travelled almost everywhere; he learnt many foreign languages and left his scientific research for Nitsche. At philosophy: "Ascetics" (Salvatores Dei, 1927), script that expresses the writer's belief for metaphysics. At poetry: "The Odyssey" (1938) "Tertsines" and also some poetic works for theatre: "Protomastoras" (Foreman) "Melissa" (Bee) "Julian" "Prometheus" etc. His novels are: "Alexis Zorbas" (1946) "O Xristos xanastavronetai" (Christ is recrucified) (1948) "O ftoxoulis tou Theou" (The God's poor man) (1952-3) "Anafora ston Greco (Reference to Greco) (1961). He died in 1957.

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DepartmentWriting
BirthdayFebruary 18, 1883
Day of DeathOctober 26, 1957
Place of BirthIraklio, Crete, Ottoman Empire
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