The Hong Kierkegaard Library; a research collection at St. Olaf College.

From: Scandinavian Studies | Date: September 22, 2007| Author: Rumble, Juliet | Copyright information

THE HOWARD V. AND EDNA H. HONG Kierkegaard Library, located on the campus of St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, houses the largest collection of works by and about Soren Kierkegaard outside of Denmark. The collection consists of approximately 11,000 volumes, which include multiple editions and translations of Kierkegaard's works, extensive secondary literature on Kierkegaard, and numerous works by related thinkers who influenced or were influenced by Kierkegaard. The core h...

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