Known For
Writing
Born
Feb 18, 1883
Died
Oct 26, 1957
Place of Birth
Iraklio, Crete, Ottoman Empire
Credits
10 titles
Nikos Kazantzakis
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.
Known For
Filmography
Kapetan Michalis
Book
expulsion
Original Story
Salzburg Festival 2023: The Greek Passion
Book
Last Journey
Original Story
Above all, the Art: Tribute to Nikos Kazantzakis
Archive Footage
The Last Temptation of Christ
Novel
O Hristos xanastavronetai
Writer
Christ Recrucified
Novel
Zorba the Greek
Novel
He Who Must Die
Novel