식민도시의 중층적 공간표상 — 줴칭(爵靑)의 하얼빈 서사를 중심으로

Abstract

This article is examination the how the city of Harbin is represented in the 1930’s Manchukuo literature especially considering on development process of the modern Harbin city over that era. During early 20th century many Russians moved to Harbin; actually, first merchant and entrepreneur immigrants started to arrive already late 19th century, and later after Russian revolution city was destination for many emigrants escaping Bolshevik regime. This migration was so strong that it had distinctive influence on Harbin and its rapid growth to become an international city. However, in the late 1930s, especially when it was incorporated into Japanese control from Russian influence, Harbin began to decline. Jue Qing, a Chinese writer who experienced Harbin during these times, discovered various problems of a modern city and revealed them in his works. For example, lives of Russian and Jewish immigrants who became low class of society and Chinese proletariat immigrants who were poorest of the poor. This revealing second less aspired aspect of Harbin and opposite to positive view of modern city. During 1930’s Manchukuo literature was divided into anti-Japanese and pro-Japanese factions and it was very difficult to debate or discuss in context of some other subjects. Although, Jue Qing was following his own instinct of literature and wrote about his experiences. Based on that, this article attempts to find new presentation of Harbin in Manchukuo literature, separate from that anti or pro Japanese context. Therefore, this study focuses representation of Harbin as depicted in Jue Qing’s novels, and examines his awareness and the characteristics of literary creation revealed through this angle.