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Kazantzakis infuses this tale with a fervent vision that is uniquely his own, highlighting the saintís heroic single-mindedness in the face of extreme physical and spiritual suffering. He portrays the saint as a great lover and inspiring leader, who embraced radical poverty in the face of... read more
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“to be a saint means to renounce not only earthly everything but also everything divine...”
S. Francis
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If I have omitted many of Francis's sayings and deeds and if I have altered others, and added still others that did not take place but that might have taken place, I have done so not out of ignorance or impudence or irreverence, but from a need to match the saint's life with his myth, bringing that life as fully into accord with its essence as possible.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Nikos Kazantzakis (Author)
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 889.332
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