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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.
Awards & recognition
- Greek State Literary Awards · 1956
- Nobel Prize in Literature · 1957 · nominated
- Nobel Prize in Literature · 1956 · nominated
- Nobel Prize in Literature · 1955 · nominated
- Nobel Prize in Literature · 1954 · nominated
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- 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 · nominated
