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Nikos Kazantzakis (Greek: Νίκος Καζαντζάκης [ˈnikos kazanˈd͡zacis]; 2 March (OS 18 February) 1883 [2] – 26 October 1957) was a Greek writer, journalist, politician, poet and philosopher. [3][4] Widely considered a giant of modern Greek literature, he was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in nine different years, [5] and remains the mos...
Nikos Kazantzakis (Greek: Νίκος Καζαντζάκης [ˈnikos kazanˈd͡zacis]; 2 March (OS 18 February) 1883 [2] – 26 October 1957) was a Greek writer, journalist, politician, poet and philosopher. [3] [4] He is considered by many people to be one of the greatest writers of modern Greek literature.He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in nine different years. [5]
Oct 22, 2024 · Níkos Kazantzákis (born Feb. 18, 1883, Iráklion, Crete, Ottoman Empire [now in Greece]—died Oct. 26, 1957, Freiburg im Breisgau, W.Ger.) was a Greek writer whose prolific output and wide variety of work represent a major contribution to modern Greek literature.
Feb 18, 2024 · Nikos Kazantzakis is considered by many the greatest Greek writer of the 20th century, and his books have been translated more so than any of his contemporaries. The Cretan man’s literary genius was recognized posthumously after his book Zorba the Greek was created into an award winning film in 1964.
Oct 18, 2016 · Νikos Kazantzakis is one of the most important Greek authors and the mostly translated Greek author world-wide. He was born in Heraklion, Crete in 1883 and died in Freiburg in 1957. He was a controversial figure and was even excommunicated by the Greek church.
Nikos Kazantzakis was a Greek writer, journalist, politician, poet and philosopher. Widely considered a giant of modern Greek literature, he was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in nine different years, and remains the most translated Greek author worldwide. ...more.
A man of tender heroism, Nikos Kazantzakis, assumed a responsibility of great national and humanitarian importance in July, 1919, shortly after Eleftherios Venizelos, Prime Minister of Greece, appointed him Director, and subsequently General Director, of the newly established Ministry of Care.
Nikos Kazantzakis (Νίκος Καζαντζάκης in Greek) (February 18, 1883, Heraklion, Crete, Greece – October 26, 1957, Freiburg, Germany), author of poems, novels, essays, plays, and travel books, was arguably the most important and most translated Greek writer and philosopher of the twentieth century.
Apr 2, 2021 · There could be more Greek Nobel Prize winners in literature and for sure one of them that truly deserved it was Nikos Kazantzakis. Nevertheless, he never won the ultimate prize although he was globally considered the most well-known and widely-read Greek writer.
Nikos Kazantzakis | An exploration of his life and works. The writings and philosophy of Nikos Kazantzakis feel as poignant today as they did during his life in the first half of the twentieth century. In May 2014 we staged the UK premiere of Comedy: A Tragedy In One Act at The Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler’s Wells, in May 2014.
