1980년대 광주 지역문예운동의 특수성

Abstract

In this paper, I tried to summarize the aspects of the local literature movement in Gwangju and examined the characteristics of the local publishing culture movement through 2 mook magazines only, which was published by Gwangju Publishing Company established as a part of the local publishing culture movement. It is not easy to summarize the diversity of the literary movement in a region. In particular, Gwangju in the 1980s was the city that suffered from ‘The Gwangju Democratic uprising’ so forced silence was pervasive in the whole city and there were several lines of the movement. In addition, various groups were making their voice. In the meantime, the city desperately needed an exit to express the people’s anger and frustration. The breakthrough was sought in a local literary movement. It was the publishing culture movement that had led the local literature movement in Gwangju. In the 1980’s, many mook magazines were published and accordingly many works were released throughout the nation. It was also the case in Gwangju and it focused on the regional reality and were unfolded in diverse ways. Young writers initiatively established ‘Gwangju Publishing Company’ and actively promoted the publishing culture movement as part of a local literary movement. As a result, mook magazine The National Reality and Local Movement was published. Avoiding censorship and surveillance, the mook magazine tried to testify the local reality and restore ‘The Gwangju Democratic uprising’, nurturing new writers. Especially, it has a special significance in that it aimed for people’s literature, unification literature, and laborer’s literature, which focused on the popularity and present sense of ‘The Gwangju Democratic uprising’. Therefore, the local literature movement in Gwangju has the characteristic of testifying and restoring ‘The Gwangju Democratic uprising’ as a literary response.