만주국 여성작가와 문학에 대한 小考 ― 우잉(吳瑛)의 문학 창작을 중심으로

Abstract

The emergence of female writers in Manchuria and the development of creative activities are one of the most remarkable achievements in the history of the Manchurian literature. Among them, Wu-Ying is one of the most important writers of the women's literature of Manchuria. Wu-Ying was born in Jilin in 1915 and stayed in Manchuria until 1946 before moving to Nanjing, where she continued to create and edit various literary magazines. Wu-Ying and her creation had to deal with two tasks: to enhance the Manchurian society and women's problems, and to raise anti-Japanese consciousness under the malformed social background of Japanese colonialism. Thus, her works naturally had to pursue the tragic reality of women in Manchuria, while moving towards the historical mission of independence and anti-Japanese movements. Her literary creations portrayed with authenticity the reality of Manchuria based on her actual life, revealing the traces of psychological hardship and wandering she had to experience as a female writer during the Manchurian period. This fact shows that Wu-Ying and her discussion of literary creation are very important in the formation and development of women's literature in Manchuria. Nevertheless, a big gap still exists in research and discussion of Wu-Ying in the field of Chinese literary research in Korea, including Chinese academia. Thus, this paper attempts to reconsider the significance of the appearance of Wu-Ying female writer and literary creation activities in the formation and development of Manchurian literature. At the same time, I would like to discuss the aspects of the Manchurian society that Wu-Ying looked at, focusing on the female figures in her work, and the social and female consciousness of Wu-Ying. Through this process, I hope to create an extensive understanding of Wu-Ying and her literary creations, to provide information of Manchurian literature and study further of the Manchurian women's literature.