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Nikos Kazantzakis From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search Nikos Kazantzakis Born February 18 Heraklion Greece Died October 26 (aged 74) Freiburg Germany Occupation poet ... Greek For the municipality on Crete see Nikos Kazantzakis (municipality) Nikos Kazantzakis Greek February 18 Heraklion Crete ... Germany ) was arguably the most important and most translated Greek writer and philosopher of the 20th century. Yet he did not become truly well known until the 1964 release of the Michael Cacoyannis film Zorba the Greek , based on Kazantzakis' novel whose English translation has the same title. Contents Biography Literary work Quotes Bibliography ... edit Biography Crete, when Kazantzakis was born, was still under Ottoman rule, and had experienced repeated uprisings in attempting to achieve independence from the Ottoman empire and to unite with Greece In 1902, Kazantzakis began the study of law at the University of Athens , then went to Paris in 1907 to study philosophy , where he studied under Henri Bergson Upon his return to Greece, he began translating works of philosophy. In 1914, he met Angelos Sikelianos . Together they travelled for two years in places where Greek Christian culture flourished, largely influenced by the enthusiastic nationalism of Sikelianos.

2. Nikos Kazantzakis Nikos Kazantzakis was born in Megalokastro, Ottoman Empire, now Iráklion, Crete, as the son of Michael Kazantzakis, a farmer and dealer of in animal feed, http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/kazantza.htm

Choose another writer in this calendar: by name: A B C D ... Z by birthday from the calendar Credits and feedback TimeSearch for Books and Writers by Bamber Gascoigne Nikos Kazantzakis (1885-1957) Prolific Greek writer, whose works include essays, novels, poems, tragedies, travel books, and translations of such classics as Dante's The Divine Comedy and J.W. von Goethe's Faust . Like his hero, Odysseus, Kazantzakis lived most of his artistic life outside Greece except for the years of World War II. "I am a mariner of Odysseus with heart of fire but with mind ruthless and clear," Kazantzakis wrote in TODA RABA (1934). Several of the author's novels deal with the history and culture of his own country, and the mystical relationship between man and God. In 1957 he lost the Nobel Prize by a single vote to the French writer Albert Camus. "Having seen that I was not capable of using all my resources in political action, I returned to my literary activity. There lay the the battlefield suited to my temperament. I wanted to make my novels the extension of my own father's struggle for liberty. But gradually, as I kept deepening my responsibility as a writer, the human problem came to overshadow political and social questions. All the political, social, and economic improvements, all the technical progress cannot have any regenerating significance, so long as our inner life remains as it is at present. The more the intelligence unveils and violates the secrets of Nature, he more the danger increases and the heart shrinks."

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Nikos Kazantzakis From Wikiquote Jump to: navigation search I said to the almond tree: "Speak to me of God" and the almond tree blossomed. Nikos Kazantzakis ) was a Greek novelist, poet, playwright and philosopher. Contents Sourced Report to Greco (1965) The Odyssey: A Modern Sequel (1938) Zorba the Greek (1946) ... edit Sourced There is only one woman in the world. One woman, with many faces. I am a mariner of Odysseus with heart of fire but with mind ruthless and clear. Toda Raba There is only one woman in the world. One woman, with many faces. The Last Temptation of Christ The doors of heaven and hell are adjacent and identical. The doors of heaven and hell are adjacent and identical. The Last Temptation of Christ (1951), ch. 18 There's a devil inside me which cries, 'You're not the son of the Carpenter, you're the son of King David! You are not a man, you are the Son of man whom Daniel prophesied.' And still more: 'The Son of God! And still more: God!' The Last Temptation of Christ My prayer is not the whimpering of a beggar nor a confession of love. Nor is it the petty reckoning of a small tradesman : Give me and I shall give you. My prayer is the report of a soldier to his general:

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This is a beta version of NNDB Search: All Names Living people Dead people Band Names Book Titles Movie Titles Full Text for Nikos Kazantzakis Born: 18-Feb Birthplace: Heraklion, Crete Died: 26-Oct Location of death: Freiburg, Germany Cause of death: unspecified Gender: Male Religion: Eastern Orthodox Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Novelist Nationality: Greece Executive summary: Zorba the Greek Student of philosophy under Henri Bergson in Paris, 1907-09. Wife: Helen Kazantzakis (wife #2) Law School: University of Athens (studied 1902-06) Author of books: The Odyssey: A Modern Sequel Zorba the Greek , novel) The Greek Passion Christ Recrucified Freedom or Death , novel) The Last Temptation of Christ The Greek Passion , novel) Saint Francis Report to Greco Do you know something we don't? Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile

7. Mikis Theodorakis - The Home Page - Nikos Kazantzakis Nikos Kazantzákis was born in Megalokastro, now Iráklion (Crete), on February 18, 1883, son of Michael Kazantzakis and Maria Christodoulzki. http://en.mikis-theodorakis.net/index.php/article/articleview/340/1/56/

Site Map Bookstore Biography Biographical data Chronology Interviews Statements and Declarations ... Hommages Works A Lifetime's Work Complete catalogue Church Music Chamber Music ... Writers' Biographies News Before 2000 Asti's Pages Calendar Calendar Concerts Announcements Reviews Recordings A 2004 tribute to Mikis Theodorakis "Epitaphios" with Xarchakos Complete Discography Reviews of CDs ... Labels Interpreters Maria Farantouri Media Sounds Picture Gallery Varia FILIKI Theodorakis hands over his archives ROMANOS 08.10.03: 3 performances a day ... Guestbook About Theodorakis Poems by Theodorakis Mia zoi yia tin Ellada Deutsch You are here Works Writers' Biographies Nikos Kazantzakis Author: Guy Wagner Publishing date: 15.08.2004 19:41 Nikos Kazantzakis Nikos Kazantzákis was born in Megalokastro, now Iráklion (Crete), on February 18, 1883, son of Michael Kazantzakis and Maria Christodoulzki. He attended the Franciscan School of the Holy Cross, Naxos, and the High School at Herakleion (1899-1902). He studied four years at the University of Athens, becoming Doctor of Laws in 1906. From 1907 to 1909, he studied philosphy in Paris under Henri Bergson.

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Find out what the market is buzzing about in Business Join Sign in Help ... Blogger Central 19 posts tagged Nikos Kazantzakis Subscribe Posts Blogs Videos Photos search in entire post tags only of blogs with any authority a little authority some authority a lot of authority in language all languages Arabic (العربية) Chinese (中文) Dutch (Nederlands) English French (Fran§ais) German (Deutsch) Greek (Ελληνικά) Hebrew (עברית) Italian (Italiano) Japanese (日本語) Korean (한국어) Norwegian (Norsk) Persian (فارسی) Polish (Polski) Portuguese (Portuguªs) Russian (Русский) Spanish (Espa±ol) Swedish (Svenska) Turkish (T¼rk§e) Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) "L'ultima tentazione di Cristo" (1988) di Marco Apolloni L'ultima tentazione di Cristo ¨ l'inspirata trasposizione cinematografica diretta da Martin Scorsese dell'omonimo romanzo di Nikos Kazantzakis. D'altronde un film cristologico, per uno con il background italo-cattolico quale Scorsese, non ci sorprende pi¹ di tanto. 44 days ago in NoIperborei Authority: 13 Kazantzakis on Greece Nikos Kazantzakis on Greece: "The further away one is from one's country, the more one thinks of it and loves it. When I am in Greece I see the pettiness, the intrigues, the idiocies, the inadequacies of the leaders and the misery of the people.

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Nikos Kazantzakis aus Wikipedia, der freien Enzyklop¤die Wechseln zu: Navigation Suche Kazantzakis-B¼ste in Athen Nikos Kazantzakis griechisch jul. greg. in Heraklion Kreta Osmanisches Reich 26. Oktober in Freiburg im Breisgau ) war einer der bedeutendsten griechischen Schriftsteller des 20. Jahrhunderts. Inhaltsverzeichnis Leben Jugend, Studium, Heirat Wanderjahre Letzte Jahre ... Bearbeiten Leben Bearbeiten Jugend, Studium, Heirat Nikos Kazantzakis wuchs als Sohn eines Kaufmanns in einfachen Verh¤ltnissen in der Stadt Megalo Kastro – dem heutigen Iraklio im damals t¼rkischen Kreta – auf. Von 1902 bis 1906 studierte er in Athen Rechtswissenschaften . Bereits damals entstanden seine ersten Werke. Mit dem Roman Der Tag bricht an – erschienen 1907 – wurde Kazantzakis in ganz Griechenland bekannt. Nach dem Ende des Studiums in Athen ging er 1907 nach Paris, um am Coll¨ge de France Staatswissenschaften bei Henri Bergson , zu studieren, den er sp¤ter als einen seiner wichtigsten Lehrer bezeichnete. In dieser Zeit entstanden weitere Romane Dramen und philosophische Texte. Kazantzakis schloss sein Studium mit einer

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Home Information Cities / Places Other places ... Guestbook Nikos Kazantzakis (updated August 4, 2007) Nikos Kazantzakis (Crete's Prodigal Son) was one of the most important Greek writers, philosophers and poets. He was born on February 30, 1883 in Heraklion . He is best known for the work 'Zorba the Greek' , which he wrote at the end of his life. In his work Kazantzakis was influenced by big philosophers such as Friedrich Nietzsche. The childhood of Kazantzakis is mainly influenced by the run-up to the revolution in his homeland. On his birth Greece still is part of the Ottoman (Turkish) empire. During the revolution, which brakes out in 1897, the Greeks separate themselves from the Turks. For his own safety Kazantzakis departs to the island of Naxos during the revolution, around 1897. A place that Kazantzakis calls 'the great sweetness' . On Naxos Kazantzakis goes to a school that is headed by French monks. In Heraklion Kazantzakis finishes his secondary school. He then leaves to Athens to study law at the university. In 1907 he moved to Paris to do a Ph.D. in philosophy. At that moment, when 24-year-old, Kazantzakis is already famous in his own country. He is known by the play 'Day is breaking' that he wrote in 1906. In Paris Kazantzakis writes both journalistic pieces as serious literature. On his more serious work, he initially is mainly influenced by his teacher and leading French philosopher Henri Bergson-Louis. In Paris he also gets in contact with the works of

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Language: English [ others Albanian Basque Bulgarian ... Welsh Over twenty-two million books on members' bookshelves. Home Book Suggestions Zeitgeist Groups ... Blog Bust of Nikos Kazantzakis in Athens, Greece. Photo by user Badseed / Wikimedia Commons. 1 picture add a picture Author: Nikos Kazantzakis Also known as: Nikos Kazandzakis Nikos Kazantzakes Nikos Kazantzaki Kazantzakis ... Zazantzakis Members Reviews Rating Favorited Conversations Books by Nikos Kazantzakis combine/separate works The last temptation of Christ 785 copies, 6 reviews Zorba the Greek 620 copies, 2 reviews Saint Francis a novel 140 copies, 1 review The Greek passion; 128 copies, 3 reviews The Odyssey; a modern sequel 126 copies, review Report to Greco 118 copies, 1 review Freedom or death a novel 87 copies, review The fratricides 60 copies, review LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST (Movie Tie in) 57 copies, review The saviors of God; spiritual exercises 45 copies, review Ivan the Terrible 27 copies, review Alexander the Great : a novel 25 copies, review The rock garden a novel 23 copies, review 15 copies, review

20. Nikos Kazantzakis The Greek novelist, poet, and thinker nikos kazantzakis, b. Crete, 1883, d. Oct. 26, 1957, spent half his life living in Germany, the USSR, and France. http://www.levity.com/corduroy/kazantza.htm

Nikos Kazantzakis Magdalene jumped up and paced back and forth between the fire and the door. Her mind had grown furious. God is the great enemy, she was thinking; yes, God. He never fails to intrude; he is evil, jealous; he won't let a person be happy. She stopped behind the door and cocked her ear. The heavens were bellowing. A whirlwind had arisen and the pomegranates in the yard knocked against one another and were ready to break. from The Last Temptation of Christ The Greek novelist, poet, and thinker Nikos Kazantzakis , b. Crete, 1883, d. Oct. 26, 1957, spent half his life living in Germany, the USSR, and France. He also traveled widely throughout Europe, Japan, and Communist China. Influenced early by Nietzsche and Bergson, he owed a debt to Marxism and Buddhism as well as to Christianity and attempted to synthesize these apparently disparate world views. His career started out more philosophical and pedagogical than literary. He came to the fore as a poet only in 1938 with his vast philosophical epic The Odyssey: A Modern Sequel (Eng. trans., 1958), which takes up the hero's story where Homer leaves off.

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