불온한 공동체와 분열되는 공동체 －이호철 초기 소설 연구

Abstract

According to Lee, Ho-cheol, ‘everyone's political position’ is clear, and no one can be ‘apolitical’ in their actions. In this respect, the development of Lee Ho-cheol's novels in the 1950s, from Talhyang to Talgak, and the changes in his works from the late 1950s, need to be re-evaluated. During this period, Lee Ho-cheol's focus seemed to be on how to protect the community within the structure of ‘stigma’ and ‘approval’ created by state power during the civil war. In Lee Ho-cheol's early novels, North Korean defectors and those affected by the civil war often appear as part of a kinship-based community. Faced with the violence of state power, which viewed Societasas a Bad Gemeinschaft, Lee Ho-cheol sought to protect it by emphasizing its sacredness and moral obligations. The political nature of this sacred community, which resists the “stigma of being rebellious” imposed by state power, can be seen as a central theme in Lee Ho-cheol's early novels. From the 1960s, state power presented middle-class families as a standardized and “approved” model of healthy community life. In response, Lee Ho-cheol's novels depicted divided communities, focusing on socially marginalized characters such as housemaids and bus guides. This study highlights the implications of Lee Ho-cheol's depiction of community, shedding light on its political stance during events such as the Korean War, 4.19 Revolution, and 5.16 coup. It also explores how Lee Ho-cheol's literature gains significance through this.