Nikos Kazantzakis

Nikos Kazantzakis (Greek Νίκος Καζαντζάκης February 18, 1883, Heraklion, Crete - October 26, 1957, Freiburg, Germany) was a Greek novelist, poet, playwriter and thinker. Arguably the most important Greek writer and philosopher of the 20th century, he acquired wide fame after Michael Cacoyannis made his novel Zorba the Greek (Βίος και Πολιτεία του Αλέξη Ζορμπά) into a film in 1964. He is the most translated contemporary Greek author.

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Greek - February 18 - 1883 - Heraklion - Crete - October 26 - 1957 - Freiburg - Germany - Greek - 20th century - Michael Cacoyannis - Zorba the Greek

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