강현덕 시조의 에코페미니즘적 고찰

Abstract

I have looked at the works of Kang Hyun-duk, who achieved remarkable achievement in modern sijo poetics, from the perspective of ecofeminism. Kang’s poems show a simple and restrained image in terms of the restoration and practice of femininity, and also show affinity with ecological literature in that she reflects on herself on the basis of the natural ecosystem. The reason for using ecofeminism as a methodology for analyzing these works is because of the socio-ecological background of the 21st century, where the key words of nature, women, and ecology are still important. If we pay attention to the fact that poets’ works are differentiated by new thematic consciousness and emotion while maintaining the original identity of sijo, which boasts a long history and tradition, we think that it is necessary to understand how modern value and thematic consciousness are realized in the works of women sijo poets. I categorized and analyzed the poet’s work in three aspects and suggested a new approach to modern sijo. First, it aims for ecotopia through communication with nature and organic self. Second, it shows insight into the value and vitality of women’s lives, and third, it shows the realization of ecological egalitarianism and spirituality that actively understands the interrelated network of life on earth. Kang Hyun-duk’s work contributed to expanding the newly differentiated appearance of modern sijo by embodying the mutual relationship between nature and human beings, the consciousness of equality and the restoration of spirituality for all things. Based on my discussion, I tried a new approach to the poet of modern women’s sijo and could look at the method of creation and modern poetic consciousness of those who have overlooked it.