Keywords
Soren Kierkegaard, emigration, Danish-Americans, Denmark, nineteenth century
Abstract
John and Jane Doe, USA, are pretty well aware that Denmark exports the best butter, bacon, and cheese in the world to the world. But perhaps not even Jens and Tina Jensen, second and third generation Danish-Americans, realize the extent to which the second-to-none thoughts of a nineteenth century Dane have emigrated and are emigrating to the whole wide world . Indeed, they are valued more by the world than by Danes in Denmark, who can hardly conceal their surprise that the world now pays more attention to Soren Aabye Kierkegaard (1813-1865) than to Hans Christian Andersen . The Danes were roundly scolded for this in Berlingske Tidende (January 13, 1980) by Roger Poole, professor at Nottingham University, England.
Recommended Citation
Hong, Howard V. and Hong, Edna H.
(1982)
"The Emigration of Soren Kierkegaard,"
The Bridge: Vol. 1:
No.
8, Article 10.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/thebridge/vol1/iss8/10
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