한국의 캐나다 아동문학연구 현황과 전망

Abstract

Canadian children’s literature has established itself as Canada’s national literature in a relatively short period of about 170 years. While Canada establishing its national identity, national writer and literature represented by Lucy Maud Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables was born. The process of birth and growth of Canadian children’s literature has been in line with such context of the nation. Understanding the history and current status of Canadian children’s literature requires a macroscopic view of geographical, human, and cultural factors that have shaped the present Canada. Then, what about Canadian children’s literature ‘reserch’ in Korea? What development has Canadian children’s literature research made in Korea? What is the current status? These questions come from the awareness that Canadian children’s literature is still an unfamiliar area in domestic English literature research, and that the research itself is insufficient in quantity and quality. Responding to the questions, this study examines the development and current status of Canadian children’s literature research in Korea, focusing on research papers published in domestic academic journals from 1991 to 2022. Both quantitative analysis of the papers and qualitative analysis of the contents and timely topics covered by the papers will be carried out together. As a conclusion, this study will diagnose the challenges and future prospects left by the current Canadian children’s literature research in Korea.