Na Do-hyang
| Na Do-hyang | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 March 1902 Seoul |
| Died | 26 August 1927 (aged 25) |
| Language | Korean |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 나도향 |
| Hanja | 羅稻香 |
| Revised Romanization | Na Dohyang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ra Tohyang |
| Pen name | |
| Hangul | 빈 |
| Hanja | 彬 |
| Revised Romanization | Bin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pin |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 나경손 |
| Hanja | 羅慶孫 |
| Revised Romanization | Na Gyeongson |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ra Kyŏngson |
Na Do-hyang (Hangul: 나도향; Hanja: 羅稻香, 30 March 1902 – 26 August 1927) is a Korean writer born in Seoul.
He graduated from Baejae School and entered Gyungsung National 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 (hangul: 젊은이의 시절). His famous works include The Water Wheel (물레방아), Mulberry (뽕), and Deaf Samryongi (벙어리 삼룡이).
Na went by the penname Na Bin. His early works are sorrowful, romantic pieces: A Young Man's Life, Delight (환희). However his works changed from romanticism to realism: Haengnang Jasik <행랑 자식> and Before She Found Herself (자기를 찾기 전), 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:
Deaf Samryongi is considered one of the best newspaper serial stories of Korean literature. The novel has been adapted into a movie by Na Woon-gyu in 1929, and Shin Sang-ok in 1964. For his work in the 1964 The Deaf Samryongi, leading actor Kim Jin-kyu was awarded Best Actor in the 12th Asian Film Festival.
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