판소리계 소설의 구술성과 장르적 속성에 대한 소고 -경판「춘향전」을 중심으로-

Abstract

This study examines the oral mode shown in Seoul block print <Chunhyangjeon> belonging to Pansori novels. A Pansori novel includes oral factors of Pansori as it is organized by receiving the plot and expressions of Pansori scenario. In addition, the relationship with orality cannot be overlooked, given the fact that in the age when most of people were illiterate, Pansori novels were created, so the communication or description of them inevitably depended on orality and oral narration. Therefore, the features of oral literature are thoroughly shown in the Seoul block print <Chunhyangjeon>, which are produced from the cognitive thought framework specific to oral literature through Mnemonics. 1) From the oral thoughts and expressions, additional and repetitive discourses, typical phrase, traditionality of conceptualized knowledge and controversial tone appear. 2) For a character in the work, an unforgettably heroic and flat character favoured in oral world shows up, 3) Although the structure of work generally follows the regular construction and logic of a novel under the climax linear plot, but the event of it is partly develop through the flashback which proceeds the story around the event and the traces of episode are also contained. 4) The movement of gaze which is often shown in oral performance is observed. The orality is a common feature of Pansori literature but become gradually weaker from Chang-bon, Wan-pan to Seoul block print in order. The reason for this is that while Chang-bon and Wan-pan have the strong inclination for Pansori, Seoul block print is inclined to favor the literary style of novel, so the oral factors are largely eliminated from it. The oral tradition embedded in descriptive culture was found, and the distances from Chan-bon and Wan-pan were somewhat estimated through examination of the orality in Seoul block print.