1940년 만주 조선인 문단의 지면 논쟁 연구: 『만선일보』 학예면 소재 담론을 중심으로 = A Study of Debates within the Manchurian Korean Literary Circles in 1940: Focusing on the Discourse in the Arts and Cultural Section of Manseon-ilbo

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study examines the debates within the Manchurian Korean literary circles in 1940, focusing on the discourse in Manseon-ilbo. It begins by examining the responses to the New Proposal for the Construction of Manchurian Korean Literature, a topic column discussed early in 1940. Critics such as Su-seok and Il-min advocated for practical actions. Lee Gap-gi cautioned against unconstructive criticism, which led to a temporary reduction in harsh critiques. The redesign of Manseon-ilbo reintroduced significant literary criticism and reviews of new works. During this period, Il-min claimed that Um Si-woo’s short novel Sagungwan was too similar to Kim Young-soo’s Sobok, sparking a debate between Kim Hyun-sook and Il-min on whether such imitation was beneficial.
The literary community viewed these debates positively, hoping they would energize the literary scene. Further discussions about new elements in the First Serial Short Story column by Kim Woo-chul and Choi Ki-jung also gained significant attention, culminating in a major debate during the 4th meeting of the Gyerim branch of the Consonance Union. Participants, including Su-seok, Il-min, Baek-gyeong, Park Young-jun, Kim Guk-jin, An Su-gil, and Han Chan-suk, debated the differences between established and new writers. The role of criticism in Manchurian Korean literary circles was reconsidered.