「초롱불 노래(歌行燈)」의 서술 전략 연구 - 영화적 기법을 중심으로 -

Abstract

In this paper, I have analyzed the cinematic techniques used in Izumi Kyoka’s ‘Uta Andon’ in order to identify his narrative strategy. By analyzing the depiction of the main scenes that appear in the work and considering how cinematic techniques are used, we were able to get a glimpse of the experimental spirit of the artist, who was ahead of his time. In this work, the stories that take place in the different spaces of a minatoya and an udon restaurant are constructed using the technique of ‘reminiscence’, but they are connected to each other through the cinematic device of scene change and come to a conclusion.　Kitahachi and Omie’s ‘reminiscence’ scenes establish a point of contact with each other, and the work moves toward its climax. In this process, it is assumed that the author intentionally introduced the technique of ‘the camera angle’. It is said that Through a method of scene change that incorporates cinematic expression techniques, each story is connected to a related story, deepening the sense of immersion in the work. In particular, this paper attempts to analyze the world of ‘Uta Andon’ through a film editing technique called ‘cross-cutting.’ Furthermore, the fact that passages that are said to be a benshi’s speaking style, which can be said to be a characteristic of the era of sirens and movies, are found here and there in the novel can be said to be evidence that cinematic techniques were reflected in the creation of ‘Uta Andon’. Kyoka can be regarded as one of the pioneering writers who incorporated various cinematic techniques into his novels, and ‘Uta Andon’ is a work that represents Kyoka’s creative world.