1930년대 비평계와 김기림의 실제비평

Abstract

This article is intended to identify what Kim Ki Lim’s concerns were, to see how those concerns were reflected upon his actual critical activities and what the limitation of that was by reviewing his practical criticism in 1930s in the context of positive aspect. Although his practical criticism started in early 1930s, it was when he criticized Baek Cheol’s criticism that his criticism has come to be based on self-consciousness. He criticized the critique of Baek Cheol who was one of major critics of KAPF for its exterior-oriented, dilettantish, and enlightening inclination and established his clear critical standpoint of the methodological establishment of internal criticism and criticism as a supporter. He made an effort to realize this through his critical activities, as a result, he could have produced considerable amount of critical articles on practical works as a respond to journalism since 1930s. Categorized by types, they were publications such as poetry critique, critique monthly, and the new book review, which indicates that he could not escape from reality of criticism dependent on journalism himself although he had a strong skepticism about this system. He has written most articles for the new book review followed by poetry critique and critique monthly. In the case of his new book review, despite the fact that it is a short article, it is considered to be quite an impressive achievement because it shows its object’s poetic world in a condensed and clear way. The restricted condition of the society at the time when he lived limited his critical methodology from creating a big sensation. However, his critical methodology is certainly important in terms of the fact that it emphasizes the objectivity and sincerity of criticism which are still undeniable virtues in modern criticism.