신발굴 자료를 통해 본 『인민창작(구전문학)』 (1960-1962)의 내용과 전개 양상

Abstract

In this paper, the entire image of People’s Creation (1960-1962) published by the Institute of Language and Literature of the Korean Academy of Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, an academy research institute representing North Korea, was explained. Along with all six volumes of People’s Creation (1960-1961), which were introduced in Korea, the contents of all nine volumes of People’s Creation were revealed for the first time by additionally reviewing the three newly discovered 1962 editions. The Institute of Science and Technology largely divided the data of old specialties (old literature) into ‘traditional old specialties’ in the feudal era and ‘modern people’s creation’ in the modern era. The former is familiar to us, whereas the latter is very unfamiliar. However, considering that old professional studies are a new modern study that started in earnest after modern times, it is important to examine the development of modern and contemporary people’s creation, and it is necessary to examine the practice in North Korea in detail. Accordingly, the text focuses on ‘revolutionary narrative’ among ‘modern people’s creation’. The institute made it clear that the materials were publicized, selected, edited, and published with a clear intention to collect the stories of Kim Il-sung and other revolutionaries by presenting “the true story of the battle during the anti-Japanese armed struggle in the 1930s.” As clarified in this paper, contrary to the intention of the institute, the stories of revolutionaries, including Kim Il-sung, were reported less, and the institute repeatedly requested reports of related data. We also looked at Hanryongok, who led this. In previous studies, it was analyzed centering on Gojeongok, but the necessity of reviewing Hanryongok was suggested and its role was clarified. Han Ryong-ok and Ko Jung-ok repeatedly emphasized the importance of the collection and research of “modern people’s creation,” especially “revolutionary tales,” but in fact, all of their books were limited to traditional folk tales. Until the 1960s, researchers in North Korea’s Gubi literature acknowledged the importance of ‘revolutionary narrative’ but developed discussions focusing on traditional narratives. In North Korea, Kim Il-sung’s unique ideology was strengthened and cultivated left-leaning, and as a follow-up to the May 25 period in 1967, the “Book Organization Project” was carried out from March 1968 to the mid-1970s, and the traditional narrative was also branded as an “old idea.” After the hiatus of old professional studies in the 1970s, research on old professional studies has been divided into traditional and anti-Japanese legends (revolutionary tales) since the 1980s. It was clarified that “People’s Creation” was located before these changes.