중국문학 정전들과의 뒤늦은 조우－1980년대 한국 번역장과 바진, 마오둔, 라오서 소설－

Abstract

This study comprehensively examined the characteristics and background of reorganization of Chinese literature translation field in the 1980s. In the study, the background and aspects of the acceptance of works were analyzed focusing on three areas: literary circles, publishing, and translation field. The difference from previous studies is that it targeted the 1980s, which was recognized as a gap in the history of literary exchange, and focused on the need to discuss the characteristics of changes in the movement of Chinese literature translation field from an economic perspective. As a result of the study, it was confirmed that Korean society's interest in China, which entered the international community based on new economic logic in 1978 and the new intellectual demand had a direct impact on reorienting the publishing field following the business, literary, and academic field. Faced with a changed paradigm, Korean and Chinese writers interchanged at the International Pen Convention held in Tokyo and Seoul in 1984 and 1988. As a result, new works by authors such as Ba Jin, Mao Dun, and Lao She were translated. Through the reorganization of the Chinese Literature Translation field, the newly introduced works were able to fulfill their role as an effective medium that satisfies the intellectual desires of all walks of life in Korea about China. This also has important meaning in terms of the restoration of literary communication between the two countries.