Zorba the Greek

Summary

Zorba the Greek is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,238 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Zorba the Greek authored Nikos Kazantzakis^[3].
• Zorba the Greek's instance of is recorded as literary work^[4].
• Zorba the Greek's genre is existentialist novel^[5].
• Zorba the Greek's language of work or name is recorded as Modern Greek^[6].
• Zorba the Greek's country of origin is recorded as Greece^[7].
• 1941 marks the founding of Zorba the Greek^[8].
• Zorba the Greek was published on 1946^[9].
• Zorba the Greek's has edition or translation is recorded as Zorba the Greek^[10].
• Zorba the Greek's narrative location is recorded as Crete^[11].
• Zorba the Greek's title is recorded as {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'Βίος και Πολιτεία του Αλέξη Ζορμπά'}^[12].
• Zorba the Greek's different from is recorded as Zorba the Greek^[13].
• Zorba the Greek's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'tr', 'text': "Onu ilk kez Pire'de tanıdım."}^[14].
• Zorba the Greek's derivative work is recorded as Zorba the Greek^[15].
• Zorba the Greek's form of creative work is recorded as novel^[16].

Product Details

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• Release type: Prose^[17]

• MusicBrainz ID: 6d9d012d-6bd6-41a8-84d5-33000b6f1def^[18]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Zorba the Greek authored Nikos Kazantzakis^[3].

Publication

Zorba the Greek was released on 1946^[9]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Modern Greek^[6]. Its genre is existentialist novel^[5].

Why It Matters

Zorba the Greek ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,238 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]