THE IMAGE OF THE EAST IN THE WORKS OF ANNA AKHMATOVA AND ABDULHAMID CHO‘LPON
Abstract
This article provides a comparative analysis of the artistic interpretation of the image of the East in the works of Anna Akhmatova and Abdulhamid Cho‘lpon. The study examines how, in Akhmatova’s lyrics, the East is represented as a mythopoetic, symbolic, and existential spiritual space, particularly in the poems written during her Tashkent period. In these works, through images of nature and such symbols as the rose, raisins, the garden, and dreams, the East is interpreted as a cultural and spiritual refuge.
In Cho‘lpon’s lyrical poetry, however, the image of the East acquires a historical and philosophical dimension, appearing as a civilization that has declined under colonial conditions yet retains the potential for renewal. Based on an analysis of the poet’s poems “Sharq nuri” and “Bokuga Sharq qurultoyiga ketkanda,” the article explores the historical tragedy of the East, as well as ideas related to national consciousness and social movement.
The article demonstrates that in the works of both poets the image of the East is revealed within different poetic and ideological contexts, highlighting its aesthetic and philosophical significance in twentieth-century Russian and Uzbek poetry.
Keywords
image of the East, mythopoetic images, symbolic images, Eastern culture, the image of Shahrazad, colonialism, national consciousness, lyrical subject, historical-philosophical interpretation.
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