Nikos Kazantzakis Writer

Nikos Kazantzakis (Greek: Νίκος Καζαντζάκης; 18 February 1883 – 26 October 1957) was a Greek writer and philosopher, celebrated for his novel Zorba the Greek, considered his magnum opus. He became known globally after the 1964 release of the Michael Cacoyannis film Zorba the Greek, based on the novel. He gained renewed fame with the 1988 Martin Scorsese adaptation of his book The Last Temptation of Christ.

Personal facts

Birth date	February 18, 1883
Birth place	Crete , Greece , Heraklion
Nationality	Greece
Date of death	October 26, 1957
Place of death	Germany , West Germany , Freiburg im Breisgau