Nikos Kazantzakis

Writing

Born: 1883-02-18
Died: 1957-10-26
From: Iraklio, Crete, Ottoman Empire
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.1

Also Known As

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 recrucified) (1948) "O ftoxoulis tou Theou" (The God's poor man) (1952-3) "Anafora ston Greco (Reference to Greco) (1961). He died in 1957.

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Awards & Nominations1 won · 9 nominated

Nominated

Nobel Prize in Literature

1957
🏆 Won

Greek State Literary Awards

1956
Nominated

Nobel Prize in Literature

1956
Nominated

Nobel Prize in Literature

1955
Nominated

Nobel Prize in Literature

1954
Nominated

Nobel Prize in Literature

1953
Nominated

Nobel Prize in Literature

1952
Nominated

Nobel Prize in Literature

1951
Nominated

Nobel Prize in Literature

1950
Nominated

Nobel Prize in Literature

1947