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May 14, 2026
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Soren Kierkegaard and Regine Olsen

The defining event of Soren Kierkegaard’s life was his breaking his engagement to marry Regine Olsen. She was the daughter of a government official. SK was smitten when he first saw her. He proposed marriage in 1840, and they seemed blissfully happy. But a year later, troubled by doubts, SK ended the engagement. He late…

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