The autobiographic novel Das verborgene Wort (2001) by a modern german female author, Ulla Hahn (1945-) shows that accepting of literature in one’s early life has both affirmative and dangerous aspects. It has a major influence on establishing the identity of adolescents. They learn strategies for overcoming the reality through literature which is closely related to their reality and possesses a spiritual power. On the other hand, the excessive enthusiasm for literature is responsible for the loss of reality. The protagonist of this novel has these various experiences by book, literature, and language. Not only passionate and engaged reading, but critical and creative reading is also productive for the young protagonist to grow her consciousness. This study observes the process of attempting to overcome the reality through literature language during the childhood and a dynamic function of literature to human life.

Ⅰ. 들어가는 말
Ⅱ. 방언과 표준어간의 언어갈등
Ⅲ. 문학세계와 현실세계 간의 갈등
　1. 언어체험, 문학체험: 언어숭배와 문학의 실용적 기능
　2. 문학언어와 현실과의 대결
Ⅳ. 비판적이고 창조적인 독서
Ⅴ. "아름다운 말로 세상의 부조리를 없앨 수는 없다": 환멸, 그리고 새로운 시작
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• 서유경(한국외국어대학교) | Seo, Yu-Jung