The uniting of the democratic socialist parties having occurred , Kazantzakis resigns his post as minister . On March 25 , the anniversary of Greek Independence , his play Capodistria opens at the Royal Theater . The production causes an uproar , including threats by a right-wing nationalist to burn down the theater .
The Society of Greek Writers recommends Kazantzakis for the Nobel Prize , together with Sikelianos .
In September he moves to Paris as a guest of the French government . Political conditions in Greece force him to remain abroad . He arranges for Alexis Zorbas to be translated into French .