Nikos Kazantzakis By teachingthepast 1883 born in Heraklion, Crete Period: 1902 to 1906 studied Law at the University of Athens 1907 went to Sorbonne to study Philosophy Period: 1911 to 1926 was married to Galatea Alexiou 1945 married Eleni Samiou 1946 wrote "Zorba the Greek" 1948 wrote "Christ Recrucified" 1950 wrote "Captain Michalis" 1955 wrote "The Last Temptation of Christ" 1957 wrote "Report to Greco" 1957 died in Freiburg, Germany