떠도는 넋의 증언과 추방된 기억의 복원 - 오시로 사다토시의 「저승의 목소리」와 「1945년 비통한 오키나와」

Abstract

Oshiro Sadatoshi wrote two novels, Voice of the Underworld and 1945 Grieving Okinawa, describing the souls that did not settle in the Underworld during the Battle of Okinawa during the Pacific War. This article paid attention to that point and tried to examine what the truth of Okinawa's wandering souls testify and what it means. First of all, Voice of the Underworld is a work that seeks to restore the cruel aspects of death and buried memories of the Okinawa battle period, presenting the stories of the dead souls and survivors in parallel, respectively. After persistent pursuit, he drew a story of excavating the remains buried in the cave for more than 60 years, which means that not only did the solidarity between this world and the underworld come true, but also that he could dream of the Maitreya world through deities and mesmerization. And 1945 Grieving Okinawa is a work that shows the story of the terrible war that unfolded simultaneously in various parts of Okinawa in three dimensions. In particular, it is testifying how violent and inhumane the greed of the empire is, emphasizing that the aspects of the war that Japan fought and the war that the people of Okinawa suffered are different. As such, these two works are meaningful in that they capture the stories of not having a normal funeral among the numerous deaths in the Battle of Okinawa and emphasize that the souls are wandering without settling in the underworld. The situation of death should be confirmed in detail and the remains of the deceased should be able to find a normal place, and in the process, Mabuigumi(comforting the soul) by Utah(shaman) should be fully carried out. Since Oshiro Sadatoshi is creatively inheriting Okinawa's tradition, it is worth noting that it is a "wonderful realism" in East Asia. In addition, criticism of the Emperor in the two works clearly shows the uniqueness of Okinawa literature.