Nikos Kazantzakis

greece, author, zorba the greek, crete, heraklion

Born Feb 18, 1883

Heraklion, Crete, Greece

Passed Away Oct 26, 1957 Heraklion, Crete, Greece

Lifespan 74 years old

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"I hope for nothing. I fear nothing. I am free."

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Giant of modern Greek literature, philosopher, and author of 'Zorba the Greek' and 'The Odyssey: A Modern Sequel'.

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Nikos Kazantzakis was modern Greece's most widely translated and globally influential novelist, philosopher, and dramatist.

Born in Heraklion, Crete, Kazantzakis infused his writings with profound existential yearning and passion, creating immortal literary characters in 'Zorba the Greek', 'The Greek Passion' (Christ Recrucified), and 'The Last Temptation of Christ'.

His epitaph in Heraklion, written by himself, has become one of the most famous philosophical declarations of human freedom: 'I hope for nothing. I fear nothing. I am free.'

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Final Resting Place

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Martinengo Bastion
Heraklion, Crete, Greece

                         GPS: 35.3347, 25.1328                    

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