金東里 비평 연구－평론집 『文學과 人間』을 중심으로－

Abstract

Kim, Dong-lee a well-known Korean novelist, is also an important critic in the history of Korean literary criticism. His critique collection of Literature and Human-being(L.H.) published during the time period of the Liberation of Korea ascertains that he is excellent not only in writing but also in criticizing. From a viewpoint of the history of Korean literary criticism, he of a new generation is regarded as a primary person to have led new critical discourses performed during the Liberation time period. A literary position of his L.H. is thought to be reflected in this standpoint. He was thorough in practical critical discourses which were represented by his heavy preference for both strife and authority implied in his criticism. His critical discourses were based upon “pure literature theory” that was originated from Korean indigenous aesthetics and accepted irrational and anti-modern ideologies. His unique cultural experience at the last generation of Japanese imperialism and Kim, Bum-boo's Oriental philosophy provided him with important physical bases in forming his critical discourses.At the time period of foundation of Korean government, aesthetics that was pursued by the Korean indigenous school composed of Kim, Dong-lee and his colleagues, and its represented pure literature were reproduced by other professional critics Cho, Yeon-hyun and his colleagues. And these also began to be institutionalized via the organization of Literature Association. In conclusion, it is suggested that Kim, Dong-lee as a critic has contributed to creating post-Liberation Korean literature.