심연수(沈連洙)의 삶과 문학

The Life and Literature of Shim, Yeon-Su

The discussion of Shim Yeon-Su's literary works has increased since they were opened to the public in July 2000. Compared with the period when his name was not widely known, the fruits of this new study have been substantial. In spite of that, the study of his works should continue, so to further clarify his place in the history of Korean literature. We need to calm the excitement and expectation with which we met his works at first, and should now discuss them on their relative merits alone. It is in this context that I have focused on the poet's life wider and deeper than in previous studies. This included using data in『Samchuk Shim's Genealogy(三陟沈氏世譜)』, an interview with his younger brother and the exiting results of the previous study. I chose Shim's last work in reference to the creation date which was written at the end of his original works, the order of binding and the traces left on them from polishing. Using this information, I have tried to find a way to solve problems which happened when we have tried to analyze his works in the past.