The purpose of this study was to analyze the aspects and characteristics of novels shown in publications of North Korea in early 1980s (1981-1984) and to discover 'Meaning Network of Publishing Reception of North Korean Novel Literature'. Additionally, it was to identify whole picture of North Korean novels in this period. First, 'Meaning Network of Publishing Reception of North Korean Novel Literature' are gatekeepers who plan, control and manage north Korea publications based on publishing policy based on 'Self-reliance Publication Reporting Ideology'. Second, although North Korean literature has been actively studied in South Korea, it is very difficult to identify the whole picture of North Korean literature as we don't have sufficient materials and even the introduced materials are too partial and biased. 1980s is very important period in North Korea chronologically. Jeong-il Kim's succession was established in this period and instructions of Jeong-il Kim was over law and basic. In literature and art, 'Self-reliance Ideology' was dominant. Subject materials were Choseon Publication Annual Report (1981-1984); Pyungyang that I acquired for the first time in South Korea and some North Korean novels. All the novels published in this period were analyzed and categorized according to theme to find out Meaning Network of Publishing Reception of North Korean Novel Literature. Analysis result is as follow; (1) Novels whose theme is about leader (2) Novels whose theme is historical lesson and hero finding (3) Novels whose theme is Reality of Socialism (4) Novels whose theme is enhancement of labor consciousness (5) Publication of classics (6) translation publication. In this study we could understand the aspects of novels shown in publications of North Korea in early 1980s and identified a whole picture of published novels, which is very important for the study on North Korea Novel History.
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