Na Dohyang
Na Dohyang was a Korean writer born in Seoul.
Biography
He graduated from the and entered Keijō Imperial University School of Medicine. However he went to Japan aspiring to find fame in literature. This pursuit of learning about literature didn't last long, because he didn't have the money to support himself. He became a high school teacher in Andong, Gyeongsang-do.He started his career as a writer publishing A Young Man's Life. His famous works include The Water Wheel, Mulberry, and Deaf Samryongi.
Work
Na went by the art name Na Bin. His early works are sorrowful, romantic pieces: A Young Man's Life, Delight. However his works changed from romanticism to realism: Haengnang Jasik <행랑 자식> and Before She Found Herself, in which he describes a man who overcomes difficulties by the strength of his will.His works depict Korean farm villages and people, and life during the 1920s. His last novel criticized the society and reality of his time.
The Literature Translation Institute of Korea analyzes his work: