배신의 이면-1960년대 중반 선우휘 소설에 나타난 이광수 표상과 그 의미

Abstract

In the literary genealogy of Lee Kwang-soo, the first writer that comes to mind is Seonwoo hui. Like most writers from the northwest, Seonwoo hui, who was deeply influenced by Lee Kwang-soo as much as anyone else, was even born in Jeongju. One of these influence relationships is well-known in Apocalypse (1971), as it is widely known. In order to answer whether the narrator of this novel is Lee Kwang-soo’s betrayal and eventually reconciliation/discord, the story of Seo Nang told by his teacher is essential, and in a sense, the author’s intention can be reached only through the story of Seo Nang. By recreating what would have happened if Lee Kwang-soo had chosen silence, this novel exemplifies a narrative pattern that shows that his cooperation was not only undeniable in terms of authenticity and moral integrity, but was actually an extraordinary choice. The narrative mechanism of such self-rationalization is the grammar unique to Lee Kwang-soo’s novels, and at the same time, it is the core of Lee Kwang-soo’s representation that has been concentrated in Seonwoo hui’s novels since the mid-1960s.