Zorba the Greek – Nikos Kazantzakis | Novel

Zorba is a character and a symbol. Stop being a face and features to become a sign. A sign whose interpretive concept leads to another sign, to indicate a reference and continue the chain... A character who overflowed every limit and escaped the prison of the novel with its vastness to become a symbol for the marginalized, for those who learn from life, a philosopher who teaches the wisdom of the philosopher, the experiences of living, and the battleground of human existence. Zorba's dance ended as a constitution for the universe, a vision that mocks the knowledge that extends over the world and transcends the earth, and revolts against a situation in which one is either a servant or served. It breaks every mold to come to you at every moment with a new lesson, summarized as: nothing is above the loud voice of life. And Zorba is a real person whom Nikos met on one of his journeys, and he was very impressed by him, so he wrote the book Zorba the Greek in his name. The remarkable thing in the novel Zorba is Nikos's ability to describe the character of Zorba in a lengthy, detailed, and profound manner, to the point that you feel for a moment that Zorba is the greatest person in this universe. Zorba the Greek is considered the best translation and the most accurate example of the human who lives life to its fullest.