서정주의 「웅계」 연작 연구

Abstract

Seo Jeong-Ju's Ungye series is one of the collected works in his first poetry, Hwa-sae(1941). In addition to the collected series of poetry, uncollected work, Ungye, which is the foundation of these works, has recently been unearthed. It is shorter than the existing records and the structure is simple. However, in this work, the main images that penetrate the Ungye series such as sunflower, blood, and cockscomb are already appearing. Based on this, Ungye 1 and Ungye 2 are planned. Ungye is a strong male god. It is also a representation of a cursed poet who descended to the beach on the ground from the clouds. Ungye also represents a bird that can not fly and the symbol of Lee Tae-baek who seems to have a thin neck. Just like a rooster, a bird which can not fly and the heaven's god who is exiled to the ground, the narrator in the poem creates an irony situation. As a sacrifice and the symbol of the resurrected superhuman, Ungye is the unique image and poetic fantasy that was created when Seo Jeong-Ju stayed in Jeju Island. The dramatic token of the resurrected poetic fantasy is the comb on top of the rooster’s head that reminds of cockscomb flowers in midday of hot summer. This cockscomb is the sign of pride and self-esteem of the wandering youth, Seo Jeong-ju, who wanted to overcome all the sadness.