ABSTRACT
When one thinks of Kierkegaard’s influence in the Francophone world of letters, it is natural that one immediately thinks of the appropriation of his thought by French existentialism and poststructuralism. However, French Kierkegaard reception was far richer than this and indeed began far earlier than these movements. Today French Kierkegaard studies has developed into a specialized field with scholars who define their professional profile in terms of the Danish thinker. It can be said without hesitation that Kierkegaard research in France at present is flourishing more than at any time in the past.
