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Zorba the Greek

Nikos Kazantzakis
Greek. Βίος και Πολιτεία του Αλέξη Ζορμπά · 1946
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Interesting Facts

Interesting Facts

  • The book is based on real events and a real person whom Kazantzakis met on Mount Athos.
  • The main character, Alexis Zorba, embodies a life philosophy based on freedom, passion, and immediacy.
  • The book explores themes of existentialism and the meaning of life through the prism of the relationship between Zorba and the narrator.
  • The novel was adapted into the famous film «Zorba the Greek» in 1964, which won several Academy Awards.
  • Zorba in the book symbolizes the spirit of the Greek people and their ability to enjoy life despite hardships.
Zorba the Greek
Date of publication: 4 September 2024
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Author: 
Nikos Kazantzakis
Original title: Greek. Βίος και Πολιτεία του Αλέξη Ζορμπά · 1946
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