Nikos Kazantzakis

Novelist, Author

1883 – 1957

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Who was Nikos Kazantzakis?

Nikos Kazantzakis was a Greek writer and philosopher, celebrated for his novel Zorba the Greek, considered his magnum opus. He became known globally after the 1964 release of the Michael Cacoyannis film Zorba the Greek, based on the novel. He gained renewed fame with the 1988 Martin Scorsese adaptation of his book The Last Temptation of Christ.

Famous Quotes:

  • "I hope for nothing. I fear nothing. I am free."

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Born
Feb 18, 1883
Heraklion
Also known as
  • Niko kazantzakis
  • Karma Nirvami
Parents
Spouses
Ethnicity
  • Greeks
Nationality
  • Greece
Profession
Education
  • National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Lived in
  • Crete
Died
Oct 26, 1957
Freiburg im Breisgau

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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