한문소설 번역의 성과와 방향

Abstract

Translation fills the gaps in different languages and enables communication between people who speak different languages. From this point of view, the translation of Sino-Korean novels goes beyond simply translating Chinese characters into Korean, and it can be said to be a work to create a bridge between the pre-modern and contemporary, researchers and the readers. This paper outlines the results of the translation up to the present and the past, and attempts some suggestions for the future. Since the 1950s, many Sino-Korean novels have been translated from the viewpoint of the so-called “modernization of the classics”. Among them, works that have been discussed important in the history of novels, or which have been so-called canon in the process of being presented in textbooks, have been translated many times. Next, as a result of examining the purpose and aspect of the translation at the general level, Since then, the result of translation has been differentiated for researchers, public readers, and education for children and adolescents according to the purpose of translation and the expected readership. Finally, three suggestions were made for the future translation direction. First, various types of translation should be tried according to the purpose of the translation and the reader. Second, the translation should be done in a way that recognizes the extent of the change in terms of the reader's expectations. Third, it is necessary to fill in the gaps in translation so that there are no untranslated works, but select works with universal value so that translations for them can be made in a variety of ways.