김남천 소설에 나타난 기독교 인식의 특징 연구

Abstract

This article aims to illustrate some characteristics of the recognition of Christianity in KIM Nam-Cheon’s novels. KIM, one of the most important critics and writers during the Japanese colonial period, leads KAPF(Korea Artista Proleta Federatio), and publishes many articles and novels filled with the proletarian consciousness. In general, the proletarian writers of 1920-30s were strongly filled with negative comprehension of Christianity, but KIM, a representative leader of KAPF, portrays not only positive viewpoints on Christianity but also positive influences of Christianism which had contributed to the civilization of Korea and of foreign missionary through the memory of his childhood. Even though his novels do not show some profound understanding on Christianity because of his lack of concrete and deep understanding on Christianity in the true sense of the meaning, it is certain that his works contain positive recognitions on Christianity which are very unique and valuable in the history of Korean modern literature of 1920-30s.