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.