Literature Library author

Søren Kierkegaard

A concise guide to Søren Kierkegaard's body of work, major titles, and recurring themes.

IB PRL recommended author
Languages
Danish
Regions / countries
Denmark
Forms
Prose: fiction
Indexed works
3

Author overview

Søren Kierkegaard (1813–1855) was a novelist and poet whose body of work spans fiction. This writing is in Danish and associated with Denmark. Major works and useful reading starting points include Enten-eller, Frygt og Bæven, Sygdommen til døden, and Works of Love. Key themes include faith and individual choice, anxiety, despair, and selfhood, and ethics, love, and religious commitment.

Reading pathway

Begin with Enten-eller, then move to Frygt og Bæven, then move to Sygdommen til døden.

Representative starting points

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