재외 한인문학과 한국문학- 연구 방향과 과제를 중심으로

Abstract

Korean literature abroad has the double characteristics of korean literature and foreign literature. However up to now the study of korean literature abroad does not get out of verification of the national identity in large. Of course the theme that the study of korean literature abroad shows is the sense of the border man which korean people abroad have suffered and the loss of the national identity. Namely the works of korean literature abroad shows in large the aspects of the various lives that appear in the process of migration and resettlement, and the view for the future, and the longing for recovery of identity. That is, korean literature abroad shows mainly the double characteristics. Even though there is some difference according to region, the korean literature world abroad is changing to the writers of the third generation quickly. On this account the study of korean literature abroad also must go ahead the dimension of verification of the national identity and the expansion of the domain of korean literature. Here korean literature abroad can be isolated from the korean literature. On this problematic sense, 'Who' and 'What has been written' are actually important than 'Language' and ‘Reader'. Now in the period of the fusion and diaspora we must surpass the eyesight limited to the mother language and reader. Really, it is important that korean literature abroad shows what kind of character. We must certify a certain position that surpasses the confined nationality. And ultimately we know the universal quality and its meaning that the korean literature abroad in this region contributes to the world literature. Here we can certify ourselves more correctly.