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NIKOS KAZANTZAKIS (1883 - 1957) |
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Nikos was born on February 18th 1883 in Crete. He attended the Franciscan School of the Holy Cross in Naxos and the High School, Herakleion and later the University of Athens.He travelled widely during the period 1910 - 1930 visiting amoungst other places China, Japan and Spain. Though not a member of the Communist Party he was awarded the Lenin Peace Prize. He reported on the Spanish Civil War. From 1947-48 he worked for UNESCO. He died on October 26th 1957 in Germany.
Plays by Nikos Kazantzakis
Sodoma Kai Gomora | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | 1956 | ||||
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| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #47336 | |||
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Zorba | ||
| 1st Produced: | Imperial Theater, New York | 17 Nov 1968 | ||||
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| 1st Published: | Hire only: musicals@samuelfrench.com, | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | Original cast recording: Capitol (92053) 1968 | doollee no | #64613 | |||
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Genre: | Musical | |||||
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Notes: | Music by John Kander; Lyrics by Fred Ebb; Book by Joseph Stein; Adapated from "Zorba the Greek" by Nikos Kazantzakis | |||||
| A murder, a mine disaster and suicide. The carefree Zorba woos the courtesan Madame Hortense. His master and friend - the uptight Nikos woos a beautiful widow. And they dance | |||||
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