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Cult follows Zorba creator Kazantzakis in Crete
In Iraklion Crete Nikos Kazantzakis the author of Zorba the Greek is the focal point of a local cult. Visitors place flowers at his grave on the Martinengo Bastion and reflect while a free soccer match plays below. His legacy endures in streets taverns and shops named for Zorba the Greek and the author’s quotes. The Zorba film theme is banned in Greece due to the composer Mikis Theodorakis being a Communist.
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Nikos Kazantzakis
Zorba
Crete
Martinengo
Iraklinon
Kazantzakis
Christ
Turkey
Iraklion
Nikolas Saklambanis
Anthony Quinn
Greece
Mikis Theodorakis