Volume 12, Tome IV: Kierkegaard's Influence on Literature, Criticism and Art The Anglophone World |
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Author:
| Stewart, Jon |
Series title: | Kierkegaard Research: Sources, Reception and Resources Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-4094-5763-3 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2013 |
Publisher: | Routledge
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $175.00 |
Book Description:
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While Kierkegaard is primarily known as a philosopher or religious thinker, his writings have also been used extensively by literary writers, critics and artists. This use can be traced in the work of major cultural figures not just in Denmark and Scandinavia but also in the wider world. They have been attracted to his creative mixing of genres, his complex use of pseudonyms, his rhetoric and literary style, and his rich images, parables, and allegories. Tome IV examines Kierkegaard's...
More DescriptionWhile Kierkegaard is primarily known as a philosopher or religious thinker, his writings have also been used extensively by literary writers, critics and artists. This use can be traced in the work of major cultural figures not just in Denmark and Scandinavia but also in the wider world. They have been attracted to his creative mixing of genres, his complex use of pseudonyms, his rhetoric and literary style, and his rich images, parables, and allegories. Tome IV examines Kierkegaard's surprisingly extensive influence in the Anglophone world of literature and art, particularly in the United States.