| Full Name |
Nikos Kazantzakis |
| Date of Birth |
18 February 1883 |
| Place of Birth |
Heraklion, Crete, Ottoman Empire |
| Date of Death |
26 October 1957 |
| Place of Death |
Freiburg, West Germany |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
Greek |
| Education |
Law at University of Athens; Philosophy at Collège de France |
| Profession |
Writer, novelist, poet, philosopher, journalist, dramatist |
| Years of Activity |
1906 - 1957 |
| Brief Information |
Nikos Kazantzakis was a prominent Greek writer and philosopher, best known for his novels Zorba the Greek, The Last Temptation of Christ, and Christ Recrucified. His works explore themes of freedom, faith, and the struggle between spirit and flesh, contributing significantly to modern Greek literature. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in nine different years. |