Nikos Kazantzakis

Nikos Kazantzakis

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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.

  • When was
    Nikos Kazantzakis born?

    Nikos Kazantzakis was born on Sunday, February 18, 1883

  • Where was
    Nikos Kazantzakis born?

    Nikos Kazantzakis was born in Iraklio, Crete, Greece

  • How old was
    Nikos Kazantzakis when they died?

    Nikos Kazantzakis was 75

  • When did Nikos Kazantzakis die?

    Nikos Kazantzakis died on
    Saturday, October 26, 1957


Best Quotes

  • The real meaning of enlightenment is to gaze with undimmed eyes on all darkness.
  • What, then is our duty It is to carefully distinguish the historic moment in which we live and to consciously assign our small energies to a specific battlefield. The more we are in phase with the current which leads the way, the more we aid man in his difficult, uncertain, danger-fraught ascent toward salvation.
  • The ultimate most holy form of theory is action.
  • Maybe you're right, boss. It all depends on the way you look at it. Look, one day I had gone to a little village. An old grandfather of ninety was busy planting an almond tree. 'What, grandad' I exclaimed. 'Planting an almond tree' and he, bent as he was, turned round and said, 'My son, I carry on as if I should never die.' I replied, 'And I carry on as if I was going to die any minute.' Which of us was right, boss
  • I expect nothing. I fear no one. I am free.
  • A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free.

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