신인추천제로 본 정지용의 시관과 전통주의 계보의 형성 - 『문장(文章)』을 중심으로 -

Abstract

『Munjang』’s Newcomer recommendation system was a process whereby a pioneer of the established literary world discovered, nurtured, and perfected a writer and advanced him into the literary world through three recommendations. Jeong Ji-yong, a pioneer in the field of poetry, provided apprentice-style guidance to contributors through 「Poetry Afterward」, and through the reviews, many aspiring writers learned together, thereby spreading Jeong Ji-yong’s poetic thoughts and literary orientation. Since poetry is like a scent that permeates the poet’s body, what a poet must do above all else is to diligently refine his or her temperament. Seon Jeong Ji-yong’s perception of poetry is based on the creative principles of traditional writers, “character fragrance (文字香)ㆍpower of books (書卷氣)”. It worked, and through the newcomer recommendation system, Jeong Ji-yong constantly presented his poetic reference points in the direction of new writers’ poetry creation. The poets who made their debut through the newcomer recommendation system showed a poetic direction that internalized Ji-yong’s poetic views and showed aspects of themselves as Jeong Ji-yong’s ‘Epigonen’, as evaluated in the literary world at the time. The role of Jeong Ji-yong was very significant in that their poetic direction ultimately formed an important lineage that continued the legacy of traditionalism in the history of Korean literature.