Reception and Renewal in the Kierkegaard Literature
Reception and Renewal in the Kierkegaard Literature
Author(s): Zoltán Gyenge Subject(s): Philosophy, Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, Philosophical Traditions, Political Philosophy, Theology and Religion, Hungarian Literature, Existentialism, Marxism
Published by: Presa Universitara Clujeana
Keywords: Hungarian culture; Kierkegaard reception; Germanism; Brandes; Lukács;
Summary/Abstract: This essay will try to define the beginnings and contemporary events of Hungarian Kierkegaard research, but it must be made clear that we can only examine the most significant works written about Kierkegaard. Before the Second World War, Hungarian culture and intellectual life were closely linked to German intellectual life. Therefore, the reception of Kierkegaard’s philosophy in Hungary can only be discussed regarding the period coming after the publication of his works in German. Moreover, it is an important fact that Kierkegaard became known to European culture through his German reception. It must be said that studies on Kierkegaard before the Second World War were probably deeper and more detailed than they were after the war. The 1980’s and 90’s saw a rebirth of the reception of Kierkegaard, mainly due to political changes going on in Hungary.
Journal: International Journal on Humanistic Ideology
- Issue Year: XI/2021
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 133-151
- Page Count: 19
- Language: English