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
- Galatea Alexiou
(1911 - 1926) - Eleni Samiou
(1945/11/11 - 1957/10/26)
- Galatea Alexiou
- Ethnicity
- Greeks
- Nationality
- Greece
- Profession
- Education
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
- Lived in
- Crete
- Died
- Oct 26, 1957
Freiburg im Breisgau
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on July 23, 2013
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