Writing
Nikos Kazantzakis
- Born
- Feb 18, 1883 · Aged 74
- Died
- Oct 26, 1957
- Place of birth
- Iraklio, Crete, Ottoman Empire
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 1
- TV credits
- 0
Also known as (1)
- Νίκος Καζαντζάκης
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…
