『청계천』에 나타난 장소 경험과 기억의 공유

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze how Korean writers abroad restore their hometown experiences and memories through their works and the process of sharing memories between writers and readers by focusing on Kim Min-jung's Cheonggye Stream. To this end, I analyzed studies of Korean literature overseas and the meaning of memory in literature. Based on this, the works are analyzed in detail, focusing on sharing place experiences and memories revealed in the works. Cheonggye Stream is a work of a firstgeneration Korean immigrant writer, and as the title suggests, it was created based on memories of the writer's hometown and home country. In this work, memories are embodied through the writer's experience and hometown space. In addition, personal experiences and historical events are narrated to restore memories of hometown and home country spaces. In this process, the writer communicates with the readers of Korea through the work, and the experience and memory of the writer and the reader are exchanged. Analyzing the experience and memories of Korean writers abroad has significance in that they can have a sense of solidarity with Koreans.