Søren Kierkegaard

Danish theologian, philosopher, poet and social critic (1813–1855).

Born May 5th, 1813 in Copenhagen. [ref]

Died November 11th, 1855 at 42 years old in Copenhagen (tuberculosis, paralysis).

Occupations
literary critic, novelist, philosopher, poet, theologian, writer

Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel