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NIKOS KAZANTZAKIS (1883 - 1957) |
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Nationality: Greek Email: n/a Website: n/a |
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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.
Adaptation / Translations of Plays by Nikos Kazantzakis
Buddha | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | 0 | ||||
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| 1st Published: | Avant Books 1983 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #144345 | |||
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Genre: | Translation | |||||
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Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Original Playwright - Nikos Kazantzakis | |||||
Synopsis: | n/a | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Comedy | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | 0 | ||||
Organisations: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Contained in: "Literary Review 18 number 4" Summer 1975 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #144348 | |||
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Genre: | Translation | |||||
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Notes: | Original Playwright - Nikos Kazantzakis | |||||
Synopsis: | presents a motley group of people from a nun to an elderly businessman who find themselves arriving in an opulently furnished room waiting for God. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Christopher Columbus | ||
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Organisations: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Contained in: "Three Plays" published by Simon and Schuster 1969 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #144347 | |||
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Genre: | Translation | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Original Playwright - Nikos Kazantzakis | |||||
Synopsis: | n/a | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Comedy | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Organisations: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Contained in: "Literary Review 18 number 4" Summer 1975 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #144348 | |||
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Genre: | Translation | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Original Playwright - Nikos Kazantzakis | |||||
Synopsis: | n/a | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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From Odysseus | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Organisations: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Contained in: "Literary Review 16 number 3" Spring 1973 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #144349 | |||
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Genre: | Translation | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Original Playwright - Nikos Kazantzakis | |||||
Synopsis: | n/a | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Kouros | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Organisations: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Contained in: "Three Plays" published by Simon and Schuster 1969 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #144350 | |||
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Genre: | Translation | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Original Playwright - Nikos Kazantzakis | |||||
Synopsis: | n/a | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Melissa | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Organisations: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Contained in: "Three Plays" published by Simon and Schuster 1969 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #144351 | |||
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Genre: | Translation | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Original Playwright - Nikos Kazantzakis | |||||
Synopsis: | n/a | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Sodom and Gomorrah | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Organisations: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Contained in: "Literary Review 19 number 2" Winter 1976 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #144352 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
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Genre: | Translation | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Original Playwright - Nikos Kazantzakis | |||||
Synopsis: | n/a | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Sodoma Kai Gomora | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | 1956 | ||||
Organisations: | n/a | |||||
| 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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Genre: | Gay, theme/character, full length | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | n/a | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Zorba | ||
| 1st Produced: | Imperial Theater, New York | 17 Nov 1968 | ||||
Organisations: | n/a | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
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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 | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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