유치환 시에서의 ‘죽음’의 의미와 인식 연구 - 시어의 계량적 특징과 ‘시·공간어’와의 관련성을 중심으로

Abstract

Because of the fact that original text is not definitely settled, Cheongma Yu chi-hwan’s poetry has been studied on poetical idea with reference to his biography and a literary work. In result, there are lack of research for his poetry idea in connection with total works. This article studied on Cheongma’s wholistic poetry idea through statistical analysis for his total works. In this study, data were used frequency of poetical diction used in 906 poems written from early works to his death. A result of statistical investigation for his total works were as followings. A word of ‘Life’ which closely connected with ‘Death’ is most kernel through total works and that is paradoxical phenomenon in the domain of his works and real life. Cheongma saw with his own eyes for fatal situation in our modern history and these make serious ‘trauma’ in his life and thoughts. Nevertheless this grief, ‘will for life’ is powerful action through his works and the word used by means of restoration. As a result, ‘Life’ used on a similar frequency with ‘Death’ and this functioned a way for reflection of his life. And the word used more frequently in the age after having experience in war than his early works. In the meaning of ‘death’ written in Cheongma’s characters, it changed from abstract concept to concrete or meaningful idea through the replacement by ‘Life’ with Living(목숨, 삶). Through his total works, ‘Death’ is not the marginal situation in our living but attachment for the present or God and this suffering on turning in his viewpoint was represented by the words, that is ‘Universe’, ‘Heaven And Earth’. The poetical words of ‘Universe’, ‘Heaven and Earth’ means harmony with God and Person or coexistence of two in his works. As a conclusion, a world of Cheongma’s poetry works is love for live which including death positively. In this article, a work for analysis of statistical frequency focusing on the words, ‘Life Will and Death’ was carried out merely, for total understanding on his poetry world, next research for another poetical dictions is needed accordingly. Through this systematical-organized work we understand Cheongma’s poetical idea totally and explore meaningful suggestions in his works.