일상의 문학과 문학의 일상-영남의 종가문화를 중심으로-

Abstract

This discussion was conceived by the idea that literature was part of daily life in the traditional society. The spatial focus of the study was on Yeongnam; its time focus was on Joseon; and its hierarchical focus on the nobility. As the noble families of Yeongnam were transmitted in the form of head family, there was a need to check their life culture specifically. The study thus began by examining the concept and formation process of head family. The letters of head family in Chinese are 宗+家, which suggest that a "family" stemming from the "head" or "family" holding ancestral rites for the "head." A head family is a family that holds ancestral rites for its progenitor as the origin. The daily culture of a head family is summarized into ancestral rites and reception of guests based on the rite of passage in the traditional times including the four ceremonial occasions of coming of age, wedding, funeral, and ancestral rites. The daily life of a head family is formed around ancestral rites and reception of guests, in which process various literary works have been created. Some are standardized such as Holgi and Chukmu, and others are very flexible, reflecting the daily life and experience such as Guyumun, Sangryangmun, Jemun, and Mansan. Furthermore, literature created around a head family has been diverse to encompass stories about the establishment of a location, issues about the establishment of the eldest son, love between the couple, cordiality of the family or clan, and projects of admiration for ancestors. Research on literature has been focused on the modern times, and the results have been the study of traditional Korean literature loyal to the Western concept of modern literature. As a consequence, popularity and dailiness gradually disappeared in the name of professionalism. It is at this point that they need to establish relations between literature and daily life anew while recognizing the severity of the issues. It is not to say that they should go back to the traditional times. It is not possible, and there is no need for it. Here, they face double difficulties since they cannot ignore the literature of modern concept while securing the dailiness of creative subjects.