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A Study on the Utilization of Park Mok-wol’s Poetry and Its Potential for Literary Education: Focusing on the Works Included in the 2022 Revised Korean Literature Curriculum

  • 인문논총
  • 2025, 67(), pp.5~28
  • Publisher : Institute for Human studies, Kyungnam University
  • Research Area : Humanities > Other Humanities
  • Received : May 6, 2025
  • Accepted : June 9, 2025
  • Published : June 30, 2025

JUNG-HWA KANG 1

1고려대학교

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ABSTRACT

This study aims to critically examine the educational potential of Park Mok-wol’s poetry by analyzing how his works are included and utilized in high school Korean literature textbooks under the 2022 revised national curriculum. Park Mok-wol, a representative figure of Korean lyric poetry, is known for his nature-oriented worldview and introspective exploration of existence. Despite his significance, his literary presence has been relatively marginalized in contemporary literary discourse, and even in educational contexts, the inclusion of his works tends to focus narrowly on his early nature-themed poems. This paper investigates the curricular context and pedagogical implications of texts such as “Cheongnoru,” “Hagwan,” and “Nageune,” with particular focus on the pairing of “The Mountain Surrounds Me” and Jeong Hee-seung’s parody poem “That Mountain Tells Me.” The analysis reveals that such comparative reading activities may lead to a reductive interpretation of Park’s poetic voice, overlooking the ontological and emotional depth of his work. The study concludes by emphasizing the need to reframe Park Mok-wol’s poetry as a resource that fosters emotional empathy and imaginative thinking in literature education

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