융희 연간 소설론의 '사실성' 인식 연구

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to recompose argument of reforming Korean premodern novels in Yung-Hui Period (The Period of Emperor Soon Jong reign). The main part of article is focused on the differences between Sinsosu(new novel) and Historical-Biography Novel in debates about the way to reform the Sosul(premodern novel). At that time, there are lots of opinions how to set up the novel which is fitted out corresponding the transition period in late 19th and early 20th. To arrange those discussions is one of the essential studies that make us understand of modern novel's composition in 1910s. There were two dispositions how to reform Sosul in Yung-Hui Period. One is the group of Sinsosul writers, aligning themselves with radical civilizers, who emphasized the matters of those days; The other is the group of Historical-Biography Novel writers, insisting the restoration of Kukbon(national spirit), who underlined historical heroes and their stories. They had been in common with criticizing unreality of Sosul and emphasizing the importance of reality in 'reformed Sosul' to cope with the situation of those days. But in the formula of 'reformed Sosul', there were confrontation between the former and the latter. In this article, we are to review the differences of debates of reforming Sosul between Sinsosul and Historical-Biography Novel writers, especially to focused on the noteworthy conflict about the problem of 'reality' which is essential in those debates. It is 'reality' that every disputant emphasized to materialize their opinions of reforming Sosul. Accordingly, to review what discussed in those opinions about 'reality' is the point in this article. By examine the points of common and difference in those opinions dealing with the problems of 'reality', it would be possible that acquire some references to understand the standpoint of evaluating worth of novel. Additionally, by taking a look at the political and ideological foundation of those disputat, it would be feasible to verify what made the differences of the standpoint of 'reality' in those debates.