@article{ART003023843},
author={Son Youkyung},
title={Guests of Modernity},
journal={Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University},
issn={1598-3021},
year={2023},
volume={80},
number={4},
pages={41-72},
doi={10.17326/jhsnu.80.4.202311.41}
TY - JOUR
AU - Son Youkyung
TI - Guests of Modernity
JO - Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University
PY - 2023
VL - 80
IS - 4
PB - Institute of Humanities, Seoul National University
SP - 41
EP - 72
SN - 1598-3021
AB - This article examines Paik Nak-chung’s theory of the division system in discursive relation to both national literature theory and double project theory, offering a critical reading of Hwang Seok-young’s The Guest. In light of the challenges posed by the neo-Cold War era, this study contemplates the contemporary relevance of The Guest and the messages embedded within Paik’s literary criticism. Chapter 2 examines the critical intersection of division theory and the theory of national literature, questioning the claim that national literature can serve as a surrogate for a literature that transcends division, while acknowledging its dual nature. Chapter 3 focuses on the analysis of Paik’s critical discourse on Hwang Seok-young’s The Guest, shedding light on why it can be seen as an inverted manifestation of Georg Lukács's realism. Chapter 4 assesses both the theoretical potential and critical limitations of Paik’s theory of division system within the context of the double project agenda. Chapter 5 concludes the discussion by highlighting how Paik’s call to ‘read’ The Guest through the lens of a double project highlights the challenges inherent in such an approach, and proposes the adoption of a generational perspective as a new methodology for interpreting The Guest. By positing that any potential reconciliation found in The Guest is not between Christianity and Communism, but rather between past and future generations (in the future), this paper illuminates the intricate and contemporaneous nature of Hwang Seok-young’s The Guest and Paik Nak-chung’s literary criticism with renewed immediacy and pertinence.
KW - Paik Nak-chung;Theory of the Division System;Double Project Theory;Hwang Seok-young;The Guest;Georg Lukács’s Realism
DO - 10.17326/jhsnu.80.4.202311.41
ER -
Son Youkyung. (2023). Guests of Modernity. Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University, 80(4), 41-72.
Son Youkyung. 2023, "Guests of Modernity", Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University, vol.80, no.4 pp.41-72. Available from: doi:10.17326/jhsnu.80.4.202311.41
Son Youkyung "Guests of Modernity" Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University 80.4 pp.41-72 (2023) : 41.
Son Youkyung. Guests of Modernity. 2023; 80(4), 41-72. Available from: doi:10.17326/jhsnu.80.4.202311.41
Son Youkyung. "Guests of Modernity" Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University 80, no.4 (2023) : 41-72.doi: 10.17326/jhsnu.80.4.202311.41
Son Youkyung. Guests of Modernity. Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University, 80(4), 41-72. doi: 10.17326/jhsnu.80.4.202311.41
Son Youkyung. Guests of Modernity. Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University. 2023; 80(4) 41-72. doi: 10.17326/jhsnu.80.4.202311.41
Son Youkyung. Guests of Modernity. 2023; 80(4), 41-72. Available from: doi:10.17326/jhsnu.80.4.202311.41
Son Youkyung. "Guests of Modernity" Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University 80, no.4 (2023) : 41-72.doi: 10.17326/jhsnu.80.4.202311.41
