한국의 얀 마텔 연구 현황과 전망

Abstract

More than 20 years have passed since 2002 when the novel Life of Pi and author Yann Martel’s name began to become known in Korea with the winning of the Man Booker Prize, and since 2004 when the novel was translated and published in Korea. Additionally, about 10 years have passed since the novel was adapted into a film in 2012, and the film Life of Pi was released in Korea the next year of 2013. It has been at least 10 or as long as 20 years since Yann Martel’s name was imprinted in the memory of Korean readers and the film public. At this point a question arises. So, how has Yann Martel been remembered during this period, not by readers and the film public, but by Korean academics? In other words, how has Yann Martel ‘research’ developed in Korea over the past 20 years to the present? Responding to the question, this study examines the development and status of Yann Martel research in Korea, focusing on research papers published in domestic academic journals over the past 20 years to date, to be precise, from 2015 to 2023. To this end, a quantitative analysis of the papers and a qualitative analysis of the topic and content covered by the papers will be conducted together. As a conclusion, this study will diagnose the challenges and future prospects left by the current Yann Martel research in Korea.