다카하마 교시의 『조선』 론 - 교정되는 텍스트를 중심으로 -

Abstract

Takahama Kyosi who is well-known for Haijin(俳人) in modern period was a would-be novelist.His works were mostly written in photographic style and have received public attention as an origin of Japanese autobiographical fiction. Among his novels, Choseon which was serialized 140 times in a daily newspaper and was also published in book form several times, is based upon his visit to Choseon. Many parts of Choseon serialized in a daily newspaper were deleted in the process of being published in book form. Erased contents can be summarized as follows: First, negative expressions of colonialized Choseon and its people. Second, negative views of Japanese residents in Choseon and of Japanese society. Third, deviant behaviors of female characters. These kinds of rectifications can be appreciated as the inner conflicts of Takahama Kyosi’s literary views between his sense of Japanese mainstream society at that time and his wish to express the lower-class people’s desires. The corrections to resolve the conflicts for him to choose an easier way resulted in Choseon in bookform. It may be assumed that this transition comes from the writer’s variable attitude to follow current trends after the unfavorable public estimation of newspaper serial. It is apparent that Takahama Kyosi tried to solidify the internalization of the world order instead of exposing people’s inner desires. His refined languages in Choseon result from his strong sense of public appraisal.