The Influence of Uzbek Literature on Uyghur Literature, Literary Relations

Erkinjonova Sadoqat  Abdurazzoq kizi

doi:10.51699/cajlpc.v6i4.1366

Erkinjonova Sadoqat Abdurazzoq kizi PhD Candidate, Tash DO‘TAU

DOI: https://doi.org/10.51699/cajlpc.v6i4.1366

Keywords: Uzbek literature, Uyghur literature, Jadidism, national revival, translation, Soviet period, literary ties

Abstract

The Historical and Literary Links Between Uzbek and Uyghur Literature: From Ancient Religious Work to Modern Literary Movementis written by Qhitay Yulqi and published on Bukhara: An Online Journal. Through the prism of the Jadid movement and the Soviet period, when translation became the primary method of literary collaboration, the order explores the tenets of influence. While both turkic literatures had a common origin with different historical and cultural developments, it paved the way to completely but parallel themes and stylistic features. This article notes important figures like Yusuf Khos Khajib, Mahmud Kashgari, and Zunun Qadiri, whose works have left marks on the lands of the Uzbek and Uyghur literatures. It also highlights how these literary traditions shaped the spiritual and national identity of each one of them. The scanty knowledge about what has been exchanged between those writers, and what has influenced the other, is left unanswered, even though they are both of Turkic background and heritage. Comparative literature, history, and the study of translations. Both literatures share many common themes, particularly social justice, morality, national identity and human rights, and the literatures have had a significant influence on each other's literary traditions. These findings allow us to better comprehend the relevant history of Central Asian literary heritage and point to an avenue for further research that examines the effects of modern political and social movements on the evolution of both literatures.

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