Against “Fascism” in Korean liberation space (1945-1950): Focusing on Kim Kirim’s writings for peace
- Authors
- Kim Han Sung
- Issue Date
- Nov-2020
- Publisher
- Seoul National University - Institute for Peace and Unification Studies
- Keywords
- Albert camus; Andre gide; Emperor-system fascism; Kim Kirim; Korean liberation space; La Peste
- Citation
- Asian Journal of Peacebuilding, v.8, no.2, pp 291 - 308
- Pages
- 18
- Journal Title
- Asian Journal of Peacebuilding
- Volume
- 8
- Number
- 2
- Start Page
- 291
- End Page
- 308
- URI
- https://scholarworks.sookmyung.ac.kr/handle/2020.sw.sookmyung/146863
- DOI
- 10.18588/202011.00a129
- ISSN
- 22882693
- Abstract
- This article explores how a leading Korean literary critic, Kim Kirim (1908-?), understood the controversial term “fascism” in his writings. If we associate fascism with wartime Japanese totalitarianism, it is difficult to understand why and how he warned against fascism in liberated Korea. By interpreting his use of the term “fascism” from the colonial to the liberation period, we are able to gain a better understanding of the international relations between imperial Japan and colonial Korea, as well as of the internal relations between North and South Korea from 1945 to 1950. Such an approach allows us to see the struggle for mutual respect among Korean writers experiencing the ideological conflict and exclusive sectarianism immediately before the outbreak of the Korean War.
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