회우와 재편

Gatherings and Regroupings: An Overview of the Literary Scene in the Refugee Capital Busan

The literary scene in the refugee capital Busan was dynamic as various literary personnel gathered and regrouped. Among the many groups, this study focused on three groups that were created during the period – the National Association of Cultural Organizations (NACO)’s Gugukdae, which was an association of artists gathered to save the nation, the North Korean branch of NACO, and regional writers from Busan — to identify how the literary scene in Busan became the foundation for the major literary magazines, such as Jayumunhak (Free Literature), Munhakyesul (The Literature and Art), and Hyeondaemunhak (Contemporary Literature), all of which played pivotal roles in the post-war literary scene. Through the analysis, this study aimed to reposition the literary scene in the refugee capital Busan as an origin and continuum in the history of literature rather than a period of exception and severance. It is a fact that anti-communism and war mobilization coexisted in literary works during this era. However, rather than focusing on the significant of anti-communism itself, this paper focused on the ulterior desires to reshuffle and renew the literary scene and the struggles for recognition that aimed to establish and secure space for creative activities, later to form anti-communist connections. Through such analysis, this study aimed to present a more complex view toward anti-communism in wartime literature.