김종한『정원사』론 ― 일제 말기 조선문학과 ‘접목’의 사상

Abstract

Kim Jong-han’s poems cannot be defined as ordinary pro-Japanese works but have dou- ble-sided characteristics. Moreover, the general assessment of him are mainly divided into two viewpoints: pro-Japanese and protest against the Japanese imperialism. Therefore, this thesis has attempted to do detailed reading of his major work ‘Gardener’ with the ne- cessity of objective and exquisite analysis of his pieces of work which have been fragmen- tarily mentioned. The following are the revised and supplemented contents after critical reexamination of the existing studies. Firstly, this thesis clarified that Hanka has not been amply considered and has been mis- translated in the existing interpretation of ‘Gardener’. Secondly, this dissertation argued that ‘mother’ in Hanka refers to Joseon in the context “Mother’s words/ if cannot be dis- obeyed/you and I /wishes will /be in vain” and ‘Japan and Korea as one’ policy which is an act of disobeying to mother is being comprehended as a theme of growth. Based on these interpretations, ‘Gardener’ recited the new generation that will become the subject of the Greater East Asia’s new order after breaking away from Joseon of the past. Thirdly, the paper stated that Kim Jong-han who tried to protect Joseon’s characteristics started new lo- calism from accepting the same ancestry. Since he was born after Korea-Japan Annexation, the traditions of Joseon and Japan were not different and the national literature he pursued had to be related to the Japanese literature by the reorganization of tradition. The ex- istence of Hanka in ‘Gardener’ is the fulfillment of his pursuit and furthermore the symbol of the Joseon literature which is grafted to the Japanese literature.