Five of Kazantzakis's major works have been translated in England, and even more in America, and yet his name remains almost totally unknown to the majority of readers. This is a curious situation, which may be due in part to the fact that Kazantzakis wrote in Greek, and that modern readers do not expect to come upon a great Greek writer; even his name has a foreign and discouraging sound. If he had written in Russian and been called Kazantzovsky, his works would no doubt be as universally known and admired as Sholokov's.




ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
For past few days I have searching for story of the life of great painter of the ancient history. I was curious about this news and even reacted for it badly. Below is the news that I have read form the internet. It was stated where scientists seeking permission to exhume the remains of Leonardo da Vinci plan to reconstruct his face to discover whether his masterpiece, the Mona Lisa, is a disguised self-portrait.
Who doesn’t like a good mystery? Mystery based movies have always been, and always will be,loved by movie fans. A good Hollywood mystery with a solid story line, a healthy dose of suspense, and an often violent portrayal of crime is almost guaranteed to provide the viewer with a heaping portion of thrills and chills.
Can you imagine watching a movie with no sound? That is like asking about the days the dinosaurs ruled the Earth. Saying that things have come a long way is the understatement of the decade. With amazing clarity and resolution, high definition or HD has shaken up the film industry and has become a force to be reckoned with.
Perhaps no TV show has been able to transcend so many cultures like 'Friends' while maintaining all of its archetypal American qualities at the same time. It became increasingly popular across the world with each progressing season and continues to be popular even five years after the final episode was aired in 2004.


