During the late 1930’s, two young poets, Yoon Dong-Joo and Seo Jung-Joo, both 23 years old, wrote poems with the same title, self-portrait. Self-portrait by definition is a portrait of himself by the artist. In literature, self-portrait is an expression and representation of ‘self-ego’ through writi...
During the late 1930’s, two young poets, Yoon Dong-Joo and Seo Jung-Joo, both 23 years old, wrote poems with the same title, self-portrait. Self-portrait by definition is a portrait of himself by the artist. In literature, self-portrait is an expression and representation of ‘self-ego’ through writing. Pondering on self-ego and reaching the conclusion about the meaning of existence can only be done by the writer himself. This research is aimed at studying how two writers self-recognition is portrayed in poetic sense by comparing the Yoon’s and Seo’s self-portrait poems. In both poems, Yoon and Seo set up a persona, ‘The Other,’ to do ‘Self-reflection and ‘Self-definition’. For Yoon Dong-Joo, ‘The Other’ is set up as the representation of inner ego. The intent is to search himself honestly and conscientiously. But for Seo Jung-Joo, ‘The Other’ is referred as those who have different views from the writer. His ‘Self-definition’ is made from the social aspect. Therefore, when the poets ask the self-identity type of question as ‘Who am I?’, Seo’s poem points to denial of himself in the eyes of others while Yoons poem shows denial within himself. Seo’s poem portrays a young man who refuses the fixed self-identification by others and tries to reach his own self-recognition. But Yoon’s poem uses the self-examination approach where self is detached as the object because he wants to reach perfection as an object. This type of self-study is a preparation for looking out into the future, and both poets began to develop each own way to lead his poet career. In Korean poetic history, the 1930’s represent a break from macro issues usually dealt in the 1920’s. In the late 1930s, Yoon Dong-Joo and Seo Jung-Joo began personal introspection through self-portrait poems. These poems became the foundation for self-introspection gripping with the meaning of existence of oneself. At the same time, this offered an opportunity to examine the meaning of ‘Poet’ and his duty.
During the late 1930’s, two young poets, Yoon Dong-Joo and Seo Jung-Joo, both 23 years old, wrote poems with the same title, self-portrait. Self-portrait by definition is a portrait of himself by the artist. In literature, self-portrait is an expression and representation of ‘self-ego’ through writing. Pondering on self-ego and reaching the conclusion about the meaning of existence can only be done by the writer himself. This research is aimed at studying how two writers self-recognition is portrayed in poetic sense by comparing the Yoon’s and Seo’s self-portrait poems. In both poems, Yoon and Seo set up a persona, ‘The Other,’ to do ‘Self-reflection and ‘Self-definition’. For Yoon Dong-Joo, ‘The Other’ is set up as the representation of inner ego. The intent is to search himself honestly and conscientiously. But for Seo Jung-Joo, ‘The Other’ is referred as those who have different views from the writer. His ‘Self-definition’ is made from the social aspect. Therefore, when the poets ask the self-identity type of question as ‘Who am I?’, Seo’s poem points to denial of himself in the eyes of others while Yoons poem shows denial within himself. Seo’s poem portrays a young man who refuses the fixed self-identification by others and tries to reach his own self-recognition. But Yoon’s poem uses the self-examination approach where self is detached as the object because he wants to reach perfection as an object. This type of self-study is a preparation for looking out into the future, and both poets began to develop each own way to lead his poet career. In Korean poetic history, the 1930’s represent a break from macro issues usually dealt in the 1920’s. In the late 1930s, Yoon Dong-Joo and Seo Jung-Joo began personal introspection through self-portrait poems. These poems became the foundation for self-introspection gripping with the meaning of existence of oneself. At the same time, this offered an opportunity to examine the meaning of ‘Poet’ and his duty.
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