Eleni (Samiou) Kazantzaki (abt. 1903 - 2004)

Born about 1903 in Athens, Attica, Greece

Died 18 Feb 2004 at about age 101 in Athens, Attica, Greece

Biography

Eleni (Helen) Samiou was the wife of notable Greek writer Nikos Kazantzakis.^[1]

She was born in Athens in 1903.^[2] (1906 according to her gravestone.^[3]

She met Nikos in 1924. They began a romantic relationship in 1928, but married in 1945. She helped him with his works, typing drafts and managing his business affairs.^[1]

She authored his biography, "Nikos Kazantzakis, the Uncompromising" which was published in French in 1968.^[4]

The couple had no children, but she adopted a son, Patroklos Stavrou.

Eleni Samiou Kazantzakis died on 18 Feb 2004. She was buried at Martinego Bastion, Heraklion, Crete, Greece.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Wikipedia (English): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikos_Kazantzakis
2. ↑ Pittsburgh Post Gazette 8 Mar 2004
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Find a Grave (has image), Find A Grave: Memorial #81829463 (accessed 2 September 2023), Memorial page for Eleni Samiou (1903-18 Feb 2004), citing Martinego Bastion, Heraklion, Regional unit of Heraklion, Crete, Greece; Maintained by Respect (contributor 47659673).
4. ↑ Venice Herald-Tribune (Sarasota, Florida), 19 Feb 2004, pg 83