Zorba the Greekby Nikos KazantzakisMay 15, 2013 Alexis Zorba is an old Greek workman who accompanies the narrator, a bookish philosopher, to Crete to exploit a mine he owns there. Zorba is a figure created on a huge scale: his years have not dimmed the flame by which he lives, the gusto with which he responds to all that life offers him, whether he is organizing the work at the mine, embellishing the endless tales of his past adventures, or making love to Dame Hortense. Nikos Kazantzakis is one of the most distinguished and individual of modern Greek writers, and Zorba the Greek is bursting with wit, fantasy and enjoyment of life, while at the same time has a continual undertone of serious philosophical reflection. | 
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Presenter
Dr. David Howell currently holds the Pieper Family Endowed Chair for Servant-Leadership. He is also an associate professor in the General Studies Department. He teaches courses in literature, technical communication, and research methods. He received an M.F.A. in poetry from the University of Alaska-Fairbanks and an individual interdisciplinary Ph.D. from Washington State University. Howell’s writing has appeared in a wide variety of publications including Seven Hundred Kisses and Pillow: Exploring the Heart of Eros, and he published a poetry chapbook titled In Sixteen Hands of Shadow.
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