The Last Temptation of Christ
Nikos Kazantzakis was born in Crete in 1883. He studied literature and art in Germany and Italy, philosophy under Henri Bergson in Paris and received his law degree from the University of Athens. The Greek Minster of Education in 1945, Kazantzakis was also a dramatist, translator, poet, and travel writer. Among his most famous works are,The Odyssey: A Modern Sequel, The Last Temptation of Christ,andSaviors of God.  He died in October 1957.