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Events on Saturday 26 October 1957 1
1883 – 1957Nikos Kazantzakis (1883-1957)Died 26 October 1957, aged 74Greek writer and philosopher best known for the novel Zorba the Greek and for The Last Temptation of Christ, which was condemned by the Orthodox Church. His work explored themes of struggle, faith, and freedom.