19세기 여성 詩會와 문학 공간 - 운초 그룹을 중심으로 -

Abstract

State gisaeng's literary space can be distinguish into public and private spaces. Among above sharp bifurcation of literary space, Banquets and banquets on travel are public space, weather gatherings and small gatherings are private space. However in the both banquets and gatherings the tenets of people to people contact or the idea of get together can be derived. They are entirely different from the idea of spaces. The former is public space while the latter is private space. Uncho had entirely different attitude when she composes poem for enjoyment in group after she became a concubine from when she compose poem as a state gisaeng in order to execute her official job. Gisaeng's were only permitted to freely associate with men and participate in social activities in the Chosun society. The status of gisaeng's was respectful in many way and no other women were able or allowed to enjoy such freedom which they prevailed. It;s same depiction even in the literary sources. During the early 19th century Uncho, Seomsan, Keomwon, Seomchun, and Jukseo made a literary circle called Samoho villa sisa. However, their literary activities were mostly played at Ogang villa and Ilbyeok villa rather than Samho villa from which their circle name originated. Ogangru is Uncho's resort villa and they can be called Uncho group. Remarkbly, Ogang villa, Ilbyeok villa, and Samho villa had organized Uncho, Seomsan, Keomwon, Seomchun, and Jukseo's poetry gatherings as well as the poetry gathering by their husbands, close relatives and friends. Uncho's group has continued their association with men from diverse social classes, such as powerful aristocrats, intellectuals estranged from the political power, and middle class. Thus this group has incorporated all people through the conducting poetry gatherings. Their social association was possible on behalf of their husbands. Nevertheless, it is very meaningful that their social association had strong effects on their poetry group and poetry, that can provide such new aspects for more scholarly debate. As we can highlight that the concept of social association with men and men's poetry group played an important role in the formation of women literary community during the Chouson dynasty.