The influence of Kropotkin's philosophy(was translated by Japanese) on Korean proletarian literature

2018 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 17H07294
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Literature in general
• Research Institution: Matsuyama University
• Principal Investigator: LEE MIN YEONG 松山大学, 経済学部, 講師 (70807437)
• Project Period (FY): 2017-08-25 – 2019-03-31
• Keywords: クロポトキン / 大杉栄 / 宋影 / アナキズム / 思想史 / 比較文学

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The study identified the difference and the process of Kropotkin's anarchism flowing into Joseon through Japan through the works of Song Young, a leading playwright at the Korea Proletarian Artist Federation. Anarchism in Joseon was influenced by Osugi Sakae's writings. In particular, Kropotkin's "Mutual Aid" and "Kropotkin Research" translated by Osugi Sakae had great influences on the formation of anarchism and early socialism in Joseon. Meanwhile, Anarchism in Japan and Joseon was different in its aspects, despite its association with Kropotkin and its intermediaries, Osugi Sakae. If Osugi Sakae advocated the Anarcho-syndicalism, in Joseon's case, the Anarcho-communism was the mainstream.

Free Research Field

比較文学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究は西洋の思想、特にクロポトキンのアナキズムが東アジアに流れ込む過程で思想の主要な通路として日本を発見したところに重要な成果がある。また、そのような内容を大杉栄と宋影という日本と朝鮮の特定作家と彼らの著作を通じて具体的に証明したという点で重要な成果を上げた。