Nikos Kazantzakis
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Nikos Kazantzakis
Summary
Nikos Kazantzakis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Heraklion[2]. He was born on February 18, 1883[3]. He passed away in Freiburg im Breisgau[4]. He died on October 26, 1957[5]. He worked as a writer[6], poet[7], philosopher[8], novelist[9], and playwright[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (776 views/month, #6,653 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Nikos Kazantzakis was born in Heraklion[2].
- Nikos Kazantzakis passed away in Freiburg im Breisgau[4].
- Nikos Kazantzakis was born on February 18, 1883[3].
- Nikos Kazantzakis died on October 26, 1957[5].
- Burial took place at Fortifications of Heraklion[12].
- Nikos Kazantzakis was married to Galateia Kazantzakē[13].
- Among Nikos Kazantzakis's spouses was Heleni N. Kazantzaki[14].
- Nikos Kazantzakis held citizenship in Greece[15].
- Greek was Nikos Kazantzakis's native language[16].
- Nikos Kazantzakis is identified as part of the Greeks ethnic group[17].
- Nikos Kazantzakis's professions included writer[6].
- Nikos Kazantzakis's professions included poet[7].
- Nikos Kazantzakis worked as a philosopher[8].
- Nikos Kazantzakis worked as a novelist[9].
- Nikos Kazantzakis's professions included playwright[10].
- Nikos Kazantzakis's professions included travel writer[18].
- Nikos Kazantzakis's field of work was poetry[19].
- Nikos Kazantzakis's field of work was epic poem[20].
- Nikos Kazantzakis's field of work was verse drama[21].
- Nikos Kazantzakis's field of work was lyric poetry[22].
- Nikos Kazantzakis's field of work was philosophy[23].
- Nikos Kazantzakis's field of work was novel[24].
- Nikos Kazantzakis held the position of Minister without portfolio of Greece[25].
- Nikos Kazantzakis's education included a stint at Ursulines School of Naxos[26].
- Nikos Kazantzakis's education included a stint at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Nikos Kazantzakis was born in Heraklion[2]. He was born on February 18, 1883[3]. He is identified as part of the Greeks ethnic group[17]. Greek was his native language[16].
Education
Educated at Ursulines School of Naxos[26]; National and Kapodistrian University of Athens[27], a university[28], in Greece[29], founded in 1837[30], headquartered in University of Athens[31]; and University of Paris[32], a former entity[33], in France[34], founded in 1150[35], headquartered in Paris[36].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], philosopher[8], novelist[9], playwright[10], and travel writer[18]. Fields of work include poetry[19], a literary form[37]; epic poem[20], a literary genre[38]; verse drama[21], a literary genre[39]; lyric poetry[22], a literary genre[40]; philosophy[23], an academic discipline[41]; and novel[24], a literary form[42]. Nikos Kazantzakis held the position of Minister without portfolio of Greece[25].
Recognition
Nikos Kazantzakis received the Greek State Literary Awards[43].
Personal Life
Spouses include Galateia Kazantzakē[13], a writer[44], 1881–1962[45], of Greece[46] and Heleni N. Kazantzaki[14], a writer[47], 1903–2004[48], of Greece[49].
Death and Burial
Nikos Kazantzakis died on October 26, 1957[5]. He died in Freiburg im Breisgau[4]. The cause of death was leukemia[50]. Burial took place at Fortifications of Heraklion[12].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Nikos Kazantzakis include he[51], a municipality[52], in Greece[53]; Nikos Kazantzakis Museum[54], a biographical museum[55], in Greece[56], founded in 1983[57]; and Heraklion International Airport "he"[58].
Why It Matters
Nikos Kazantzakis ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (776 views/month, #6,653 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
He has been cited as an influence by Panait Istrati[61], a writer[62], 1884–1935[63], of Romania[64].
Works attributed to him include The Last Temptation of Christ[65], a literary work[66]; Zorba the Greek[67], a literary work[68], founded in 1941[69]; The Odyssey: A Modern Sequel[70], a literary work[71]; Christ Recrucified[72], a literary work[73]; and Captain Michalis[74], a literary work[75]. Entities named for him include he[51], a municipality[52], in Greece[53]; Nikos Kazantzakis Museum[54], a biographical museum[55], in Greece[56], founded in 1983[57]; and Heraklion International Airport "he"[58].
FAQs
Where was Nikos Kazantzakis born?
Born in Heraklion[2], Nikos Kazantzakis…
Where did Nikos Kazantzakis die?
Nikos Kazantzakis died in Freiburg im Breisgau[4].
Who was Nikos Kazantzakis married to?
Nikos Kazantzakis's spouses include Galateia Kazantzakē[13] and Heleni N. Kazantzaki[14].
What did Nikos Kazantzakis do for work?
Nikos Kazantzakis worked as writer[6], poet[7], philosopher[8], novelist[9], and playwright[10].
Where did Nikos Kazantzakis go to school?
Nikos Kazantzakis was educated at Ursulines School of Naxos[26], National and Kapodistrian University of Athens[27], and University of Paris[32].
What awards did Nikos Kazantzakis receive?
Honors received include Greek State Literary Awards[43].
Who did Nikos Kazantzakis influence?
Nikos Kazantzakis has been cited as an influence by Panait Istrati[61].