ISSUES OF ARTISTIC MASTERY AND STYLE IN CREATIVE WRITING (BASED ON THE WORKS OF XUDOYBERDI TO‘XTABOYEV AND J. K. ROWLING)

Abstract

This article examines the creative works of Xudoyberdi To‘xtaboyev and J. K. Rowling, prominent representatives of Uzbek and world children’s literature, through a comparative and analytical approach. The main objective of the study is to identify the authors’ roles in children’s and young adult literature, their artistic mastery, genre characteristics, and the ways in which fantasy and adventure elements are employed in their works. The study employs a range of scholarly methods, including comparative, descriptive, genre-based, structural, biographical, and didactic approaches. The analysis reveals that in Xudoyberdi To‘xtaboyev’s works, national spirit, a simple and sincere portrayal of the child’s world, life-based humor, and educational ideas are harmoniously integrated with fantastic elements, constituting a defining feature of his artistic style. In contrast, J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series demonstrates how traditional features of children’s fantasy literature are enriched through profound psychological characterization, complex plot development, and the gradual maturation of the protagonists. The findings of the study confirm that both authors have elevated children’s fantasy and adventure literature to a high artistic level and that their works possess not only entertaining value but also significant educational, moral, and aesthetic importance.