고은 초기시의 생태적 자아 -바다의 이미지를 중심으로-

Abstract

This paper is a study of the ecological ego in Ko Un's early poetry, focusing on the image of sea. The perception of 'Equality of life' and 'self-realization', which are the core of deep ecology, lies at the base of Ko Un's poetry. The ecological ego in Ko Un's poetry extends far beyond the general concept of self in the sense that it realizes self in ecological centered thought. In Ko Un's early poetry, the image and symbol of the sea are important because they reveal an aspect of ecological perception through the sea. And the ecological ego, which has been acquired by fighting with death and suffering a number of times, sometimes appears to be perceived as negative. However, it works with a strong vitality and regenerative power, and shows the poet's will to live. In the end, the suffering and the futility of life, which are shaped in poetry, are not end in itself, but are shaped by the 'ecological self' awareness and 'self realization', enabling the transition to his middle and late period poetry. Furthermore, it can be inferred that Ko Un's poetry was able to build a extended poetry world such as people, nation, life, and so on. This paper is meaningful in that it is a study can read ecological perception as a factor penetrating the world view of Ko Un's poetry.