Abstract
This study aims to compare and analyze the experiences of Natsume Soseki and Yeom SangSeop - typical novelists of modern Korean and Japanese literature - while they studied abroad, including the influence on their novel imageries. The results of the analysis and the comparison can be summarized as follows: in both cases their respective overseas experiences as students appear to have catalyzed their decision to become novelists and were also found to influence their novel imageries considerably. Natsume Soseki obtained his knowledge by visiting art galleries, museums, and parks in London, and by reading books. He subsequently exploited this knowledge when creating his literary works. In contrast, Yeom SangSeop acquired his writing skills by learning from modern Japanese novelists such as Natusume Soseki, Takayama Chogyu, Yanagi Muneyoshi, Shiga Naoya, and Arishima Takeo. He obtained his knowledge from his school education and as a result of exchanges with Korean friends such as Na HyeSeok during the time he studied in Japan. These experiences shaped the creation of his literary works.
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