Chronology of Kierkegaard’s Life and Works
+ 1813 born May 5 in Copenhagen (Denmark)
+ 1830 matriculated to the university of Copenhagen
+ 1834 mother died
+ 1837 met Regine Olsen
+ 1838 father died
+ – From the Papers of One Still Living. Published against his Will by S. Kierkegaard (Af en endnu Levendes Papirer – Udgivet mod hans Villie af S. Kierkegaard)
+ 1840 passed final theological examination
+ – proposed to Regine Olsen, who accepted him
+ 1841 broke off his engagement to Regine Olsen
+ – defended his dissertation On the Concept of Irony with constant reference to Socrates (Om Begrebet Ironi med stadigt Hensyn til Socrates)
+ – trip to Berlin, where he attended lectures by Schelling
+ 1842 returned from Berlin
+ 1843 Either-Or: A Fragment of Life edited by Victor Eremita (Enten-Eller. Et Livs-Fragment, udgivet af Victor Eremita)
+ – second trip to Berlin
+ – Two Edifying Discourses by S. Kierkegaard (To opbyggelige Taler)
+ – Fear and Trembling: A Dialectical Lyric by Johannes de Silentio (Frygt og B ven. Dialektisk Lyrik af Johannes de Silentio)
+ – Repetition: A Venture in Experimenting Psychology by Constantin Constantius (Gjentagelsen. Et Fors*g i den experimenterende Psychologi af Constantin Constantius) (published the same day as Fear and Trembling)
+ – Three Edifying Discourses by S. Kierkegaard (Tre opbyggelige Taler)
+ – Four Edifying Discourses by S. Kierkegaard (Fire opbyggelige Taler)
+ 1844 Two Edifying Discourses by S. Kierkegaard (To opbyggelige Taler)
+ – Three Edifying Discourses by S. Kierkegaard (Tre opbyggelige Taler)
+ – Philosophical Fragments or a Fragment of Philosophy by Johannes Climacus, published by S. Kierkegaard (Philosophiske Smuler eller En Smule Philosophie. Af Johannes Climacus. Udgivet af S. Kierkegaard)
+ – The Concept of Anxiety: A Simple Psychologically-Oriented Reflection on the Dogmatic Problem of Original Sin by Vigilius Haufniensis (Begrebet Angest. En simpel psychologisk-paapegende Overveielse i Retning of det dogmatiske Problem om Arvesynden af Vigilius Haufniensis)
+ – Prefaces: Light Reading for Certain Classes as the Occasion may Require by Nicolaus Notabene (Forord. Morskabsl sning for enkelte St nder efter Tid og Lejlighed, af Nicolaus Notabene) (published on the same day as The Concept of Anxiety)
+ – Four Edifying Discourses by S. Kierkegaard (Fire opbyggelige Taler)
+ 1845 Three Addresses on Imagined Occasions by S. Kierkegaard (Tre Taler ved t nkte Leiligheder)
+ – Stages On Life’s Way: Studies by Various Persons, compiled, forwarded to the press, and published by Hilarious Bookbinder (Stadier paa Livets Vej. Studier af Forskjellige. Sammenbragte, befordrede til Trykken og udgivne af Hilarius Bogbinder)
+ – third trip to Berlin
+ – Eighteen Edifying Discourses by S. Kierkegaard (a collection of the remaindered Edifying Discourses from 1843 and 1844)
+ – in an article in F drelandet Frater Taciturnus (a character from Stages on Life’s Way) asked to be lambasted in The Corsair
+ 1846 Kierkegaard lampooned in The Corsair
+ – Concluding Unscientific Postscript to Philosophical Fragments: A Mimetic-Pathetic-Dialectic Compilation, An Existential Plea, by Johannes Climacus, published by S. Kierkegaard (Afsluttende uvidenskabelig Efterskrift til de philosophiske Smuler. – Mimisk-pathetisk-dialektisk Sammenskrift, Existentielt Indl g, af Johannes Climacus. Udgiven af S. Kierkegaard)
+ – A Literary Review: “Two Ages” – novella by the author of “An Everyday Story” – reviewed by S. Kierkegaard (En literair Anmeldelse af S. Kierkegaard)
+ 1847 Edifying Discourses in Different Spirits by S. Kierkegaard (Opbyggelige Taler i forskjellig Aand af S. Kierkegaard)- Works of Love: Some Christian Reflections in the Form of Discourses by S. Kierkegaard (Kjerlighedens Gjerninger. Nogle christelige Overveielser i Talers Form, af S. Kierkegaard)
+ – Regine marries Fritz Schlegel
+ 1848 Christian Discourses by S. Kierkegaard (Christelige Taler, af S. Kierkegaard)
+ – The Crisis and a Crisis in the Life of an Actress by Inter et Inter (Krisen og en Krise i en Skuespillerindes Liv af Inter et Inter)
+ – The Point of View for my Work as an Author: A Direct Communication, A Report to History (Synspunktet for min Forfatter-Virksomhed. En ligefrem Meddelelse, Rapport til Historien, af S. Kierkegaard) (unpublished)
+ 1849 second edition of Either-Or
+ – The Lilies of the Field and the Birds of the Air: Three devotional discourses by S. Kierkegaard (Lilien paa Marken og Fuglen under Himlen. Tre gudelige Taler af S. Kierkegaard)
+ – Two Ethico-Religious Treatises by H.H. (Tvende ethisk-religieuse Smaa-Afhandlinger. Af H.H.)
+ – The Sickness Unto Death: A Christian psychological exposition for edification and awakening by Anti-Climacus, edited by S. Kierkegaard (Sygdommen til D*den. En christelig psychologisk Udvikling til Opv kkelse. Af Anticlimacus. Udgivet af S. Kierkegaard)
+ – “The High Priest” – “The Publican” – and “The Woman taken in Sin”: three addresses at Holy Communion on Fridays by S. Kierkegaard (,,Ypperstepr sten” – ,,Tolderen” – ,,Synderinden”, tre Taler ved Altergangen om Fredagen. Af S. Kierkegaard)
+ 1850 Training in Christianity by Anti-Climacus, Nos. I, II, III, edited by S. Kierkegaard (Ind*velse i Christendom. Af Anti-Climacus – Udgivet af S. Kierkegaard)
+ – An Edifying Discourse by S. Kierkegaard (En opbyggelig Tale. Af S. Kierkegaard)
+ 1851 On My Activity As A Writer by S. Kierkegaard (Om min Forfatter-Virksomhed. Af S. Kierkegaard)
+ – Two Discourses at Holy Communion on Fridays by S. Kierkegaard (To Taler ved Altergangen om Fredagen)
+ – For Self-Examination: Recommended to the Contemporary Age by S. Kierkegaard (Til Selvpr*velse, Samtiden anbefalet. Af S. Kierkegaard)
+ – Judge For Yourselves! Recommended to the present time for Self-Examination. Second series, by S. Kierkegaard (D*mmer Selv! Til Selvpr*velse Samtiden anbefalet. Anden R kke, af S. Kierkegaard) (published posthumously 1876)
+ 1854 Bishop Mynster died
+ – Martensen appointed bishop
+ – “Was Bishop Mynster ‘a witness to the truth,’ one of ‘the true witnesses to the truth’ – is this the truth?” by S. Kierkegaard in F drelandet (,,Var Biskop Mynster et “Sandhedsvidne”, et af “de rette Sandhedsvidner”, er dette Sandhed?” Af S. Kierkegaard) (the first of 21 articles in F drelandet)
+ 1855 This Must Be Said, So Let It Be Said, by S. Kierkegaard (Dette skal siges; saa v re det da sagt. Af S. Kierkegaard)
+ – The Instant by S. Kierkegaard (+jeblikket. Af S. Kierkegaard)
+ – Christ’s Judgement on Official Christianity by S. Kierkegaard (Hvad Christus d*mmer om officiel Christendom. Af S. Kierkegaard)
+ – God’s Unchangeability: A Discourse by S. Kierkegaard (Guds Uforanderlighed. En Tale – Af S. Kierkegaard)
+ – Kierkegaard died November 11.
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