상하이시절의 이광수와 사회주의― 역술 「아라사혁명기」(1920)를 중심으로

Abstract

“俄羅斯革命記” of ‘天才’ published serially in Independence Newspaper in the early 1920s is Korea’s first introduction to the Russian Revolution, based on Fuse Katsuji’s 露國革命記(1918). This article paid attention to the background of “俄羅斯革命記” in the context of the practical interests of realm of ideas in the Shanghai, which sought the direction of the independence movement while estimating the direction of world reform at the time immediately after the March 1st Movement. And through a comparative review with Fuse Katsuji’s 露國革命記, I focused on revealing the independent critical mind of “俄羅斯革命記”. For Fuse Katsuji, the Russian Revolution led a global revolution against imperialism and the capitalist class, and was a object of thorough vigilance threatening Japan, one of the emerging imperialist powers at the time, from inside and outside. On the other hand, to the writer of the “俄羅斯革命記”, it was accepted not only as the possibility of independence promised by Lenin’s national self-determinationism, but also as the gospel of human salvation that promised to destroy the old order and build a new world order. In addition, this article is estimates that ‘天才’ is Lee Kwang-su, based on the continuity of the argument before and after “俄羅斯革命記” in Lee Kwang-su’s writing activities in Shanghai, the skill of serial writing and the formality of expression, and the sudden change in tone seen in the same writer’s writings.