조기천 『백두산』 연구의 선결문제

Ko Hyun-Chul

This essay aims to investigate several previous problems of the study on Jo Gi-Chun's Baekdusan. The results of this essay are summarized as the following: First, this essay investigates differences between several Baekdusan Texts, that is, 1955 Text, 1986 Text(1987 Text, 1989 Text) and 1995 Text(2004 Text). And, it examines we should practical use 1955 Text in order to study Jo Gi-Chun's Baekdusan. Second, it investigates the fact that Kim Il-Sung intervened in the process of creating Jo Gi-Chun's Baekdusan, holding political intention in his bosom. Third, it investigates that several perspectives ― external, internal, and internal-critical ― of the study on North Korean Literature. And, it investigates internal-critical perspective is most suitable for the study on Jo Gi-Chun's Baekdusan among three perspectives. In conclusion, it is claimed that we should read Baekdusan(before-1955 Text) by focusing on the political history of North Korea in terms of the internal-critical perspective for the study on Jo Gi-Chun's Baekdusan.