김수장의 시조 인식과 문학사적 의의

Abstract

This study aims at clarifying recognition of Soojang Kim, whose pen name is Nogajea, regarding his impact on the Korean verse known as Shijo. Kim is a representative minstrel and editor of Korean traditional songs from the Josun Dynasty. Also, this study searches for the meaning of Kim’s contributions regarding Korean literary history. Apart from the established discussions on Kim, this study re-illuminates Kim in a new premise, through which it will rediscover clues on Shijo of the late Josun Dynasty. The conclusions of this study are as follows: First, Kim does not regard Shijo as high-toned literature, which usually does not reflect reality. Rather, he considers it as living literature, which expresses everyday life, common people’s art, taste, and ideas and actively describes them in his works. Second, Kim applies a prose style to Shijo, which is different from other writers’ attitudes towards poetry, and tries to reconcile it it with the style of other genres. Third, changing the literary perception of Shijo from high literature to living literature, Kim presents the link between life and literature in late Josun Dynasty literature. Through the genre mixture, he introduces various styles of each genre to Shijo. Also, Kim leads the reconsideration of Shijo literature from the Josun Dynasty, performing the role of a pioneer of literature, poetry and prose, not just a participant.