변동기 정치 체제와 문학의 기능 -한,중,일,북한을 중심으로

Abstract

This paper examines the role of the literature in four countries in North-East Asia, namely, South Korea, China, Japan and North Korea at the time when they were trying to build their own political structures. It also discusses the political nature of literature by showing the relationship of political ideologies of these countries and the role of literature in those ideologies. The characteristics of the political structures in these four countries are revolutionary and thus are quite different from the general characteristcs of other countries in those time: A democratic country was founded in Korea following the general trend of the history at the time but this itself was revolutionary in the sense that it was the first democratic government in Korean history, chosen by Korean people. The ideology of Japan is also revolutionary in the sense that its ideology, namely the ideology that countries in East Asia and in South-East Asia share the same interests and thus, endeaver to develop together, shows its militarism, which is against the general trend of the world at that time. China and North Korea, while modifying the Marxian Socialism, also developed the Chinese-or North-Koreanized socialism and thus, in that sense show revolutionary characteristics in the world history. One characteristic which all these four countries have in common is that these countries built a new structure by modifying the existing structure: China and North Korea developed the new Chinese Ideology and Kim Il-Sung Ideology, respectively. Japan developed the ideology of one common country that includes South-East Asia and East Asia. And South Korea transformed into a democratic country from the country of nationalism. These revolutionary aspects show characteristics of literature in that they are deviative and romantic. Therefore, the political aspect of literature and the romantic aspect of politics are what connect the politics and the literature. And this kind of encounter is always available in the politically transitional period.