해방 후 재미동포소설 연구 - 재미동포문단의 형성과 현황

Abstract

Korean-American Literature is greatly divided into English Literature and Korean Literature; however, that means Literature created in English mainly. In other words, Korean-American Literature might be considered ‘Diaspora Literature’ that is hardly referred in Korea as well as the United States of America as being estranged. Korean immigrant 1st generation in America have not only had traditional culture and custom but kept close relationship with motherland economically and culturally since they emigrated after 1970s. They have mostly formed their own society, Korea-Town in the metropolis and use the Korean language, but got along to adapt and assimilate into American society and culture. In fact, it can be verified easily that Korean emigrant 1st generation keep the strong identity of motherland and nationality while Korean emigrant 2nd generation show duplex identity amalgamated with motherland’s culture and dwelling country’s culture or hybridity state. At this point, duplex identity is appeared the boundary or marginal man’s conscious wondered just as being cannot belonged to either society. And also it can be appeared a bridge role for connecting two societies or a creative leader who is beyond both of two societies. Korean-American writer’s novel in Korean has been the diaspora theme of gold mine relevant to Korean-American’s emigration, discrimination, adaptation, assimilation, hybridity, national culture, national identity and etc. since liberation.