Nikos Kazantzakis, 1883-1957, was a writer, poet, and philosopher from #Heraklion, #Greece. He is known for writing the book, &quot;Zorba the Greek&quot;, which became an international movie success in 1964. Kazantzakis graduated from the Athens Law School in 1906 and finished further studies in Paris, France in 1909. Kazantzakis published his philosophical book, &quot;Askitiki&quot;, in 1938 and was awarded the International Peace Award in 1956.