Yŏm Sangsŏp
Korean writer
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Yom Sang-seop was a prominent Korean writer who introduced psychological analysis and scientific documentation into his stories. He defined naturalism as an expression of awakened individuality, aiming to expose the sordid aspects of reality and the disillusionment that occurs when authority figures are debased. Many of his naturalist fiction works are first-person narratives that function as case studies, reflecting the disharmony between the writer and society.1
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