『가룟 유다에 대한 證言』에 형상화된 수난 모티프 수용 양상

Abstract

This study sought to identify the literary application patterns of Jesus’ suffering motif and the writer’s intention in such patterns as shown in the gospels in the novel, Testimony on Judas Iscariot by Do-ki Baek. Baek has consistently published works based on a Christian worldview and framework since he launched his literary career. He is thus evaluated as one of the writers that opened up the possibilities of Christian-themed Korean literature. In particular, he parodied the ways that the gospels were handed down in order to shed new light on them as a theological theme in contemporary times. Moreover, he also contributed to the literary interpretation and portrayal of such contemporary theological themes. The Testimony on Judas Iscariot, which is the subject of this study, clearly shows this aspect of Baek. The goal of this study was to analyze how Do-ki Baek’s novel and its portrayal of the suffering motif which is one of the most dramatic scene in Jesus’ life differs from the delivery of the gospel. By shedding light on such a re-interpretation and the writer’s intention implied in it, this study sought to diagnose the theological thoughts of Do-ki Baek and his recognition of reality. In doing so, this study re-verifies the possibilities for Korean-themed Christian literature, and confirms a pattern of a relationship between literature and religion in the history of Korean literature.