격동기 사회(1980년대)의 문학적 대응

The Literary Confrontation in the Period of Political Ferment(in 1980s)

1980s was a period that conflicts and strifes were integrated in the 20th century of Korean history. We can't clean up the vestiges of Japanese imperialism, our hard-won democracy was retreated, the government-led rapid industrialization efforts produced adverse effects, the government coerced people into submission, the private property system was deepened freakishly, an ideological debate and regional conflicts were been widespread, all school education had a strong sense of rivalry, and there was a flood of pleasure-seeking pop culture. In this way, there were a lot of social ills and contradictions in 1980s of Korea. What is worse, it was too many to enumerate. The privileged class who monopolize wealth and power abused their authorities to extend their own invalid vested rights. In a situation like this, indeed, what role and functions of the literature had to do? What kinds of contents must be written into a literary work? Also, how did the writers have to deliver messages? The answer to this question wasn't all that hard to the writers as the religious intellect. Their senior writers who spent a rough age already presented a exemplary solution through their lifes and works. The literature of a reign of peace and that of a rough age cannot be the same. However the works were much alike in content and form, the evaluation changed according to the producing times of those. And we know that it is wide differences of value. So it is reasonable that the literary works of 1980s were progressive and resistant. A true literature does not turn its back on a distortion of times, and has a conscientious courage. And then these things cause to lengthen literature's span of life. But, in any case, the degree of aesthetic completion is always a indispensable assignment in literature. The literary works of 1980s show strong faith toward social reform. On the other hand they have a weak point in aesthetics. If there is an unavoidable circumstance, we cannot justify this problem. Undoubtedly, we have a pressing question in actuality and need usefulness. However this explanation is not a constantly correct answer but a just partly valid answer. In the meantime, there were many experimental works in this times. And that works contribute to a qualitative improvement in our literary world. The denial and resistance to convention are intrinsic attributes of literature, and the literary experiments, that is, breaking the existing form and structure is a necessary process for the advance of literature.