고토 이쿠코의 초기 시 연구 - 제1시집 『오전0시』와 「경성일보」를 중심으로 -

Abstract

This paper reviews the poetry 『0 A.M』 of a female poet, Ikuko Goto, who wrote during her stay in Korea and her poems in 「The Keijo Nippo」. Research on her has not been conducted in Korea. However, her poems must be reviewed because they contain a sense of criticism of Japanese imperialism during the Japanese colonial era. This paper reviewed the poems related to her husband, her life in Korea, and the evaluation about her poetry in 「The Keijo Nippo」. In 1924, in the poem 「Flowers Under the Cliff」, through which Goto had an exchange with Uchino, she expresses sympathy and comfort for his ordeal. A poem written in 1927 expresses her depression in Korea. This is considered to reflect realistic trials such as the injunction of 「Asa」 in 1926 and that of 「Azia Simyaku」 in 1927. However, she is also determined to overcome the ordeal at the same time. This is well illustrated in the passage 「I feel a strong desire to be positive about living tomorrow」 in the preface of 『0 A.M』. Her poems were widely supported by Japanese intellectuals at that time. This fact can be seen by looking at the related articles in the newspaper 「The Keijo Nippo」. Rather, this success strengthened the surveillance of the Governor-General of Korea, and the Goto and Uchino couple was deported to Japan. Consideration of her literary activities in Japan will be an issue for future work.