COMPARING UZBEK AND ENGLISH LITERARY TRADITIONS.

Abstract

This article undertakes a comparative and diachronic exploration of Uzbek and English literary traditions, situating each within its linguistic, historical, sociocultural, and ideological matrices. By tracing the evolution of Uzbek literature from its pre-Islamic and Chagatai Turkic roots through Soviet and post-independence phases, and juxtaposing this with the development of English literature from Old English to the modern era, the study identifies convergences and divergences in thematic preoccupations, aesthetic norms, genre formation, and translation dynamics. Drawing on quantitative indicators (e.g. rates of translation, publication volumes, indices of cross-cultural reception) and qualitative textual analysis, the article argues that while English literature has historically benefited from global circulation and institutional infrastructures, Uzbek literature remains negotiating its identity in a multilingual and postcolonial context. The study also anticipates trajectories of mutual influence, suggesting that augmented translation networks and digital humanities tools may progressively bridge structural divides..