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ABSTRACT
This article analyzes the depiction of realism in the stories of the people’s writer of Uzbekistan, Shukur Kholmirzaev.
These stories are created through the individual style, world of artistic creativity, and harmony of realism and
romanticism, which can compete with world short stories.
KEYWORDS
System of images, local color, natural landscape, reality, realism, detail.
INTRODUCTION
It is evident to the literary and scientific community, as
well a
s to the general readership, that the people’s
writer of Uzbekistan, Shukur Kholmirzaev, has a unique
individual style. He masters creating images through
the harmony of realism and romanticism. Therefore,
the images in the writer’s stories are presented w
ith
highly realistic details. The writer’s artistic skill also had
a positive effect on the compositional structure of the
stories. The main reason why Shukur Kholmirzaev’s
stories are compact yet compositionally well-
constructed and well-structured is that the writer
consistently worked on each work for a long time.
LITERATURE REVIEW
Professor Umarali Normatov’s book “The Magic of
Creation” contains an essay memoir dedicated to
Shukur Kholmirzaev called “Benazir was a figure.” The
critic comments on the wr
iter’s style and creative
world in this essay: “...In the early 70s, I was also a
guest in Baysun, in Shukur’s modest house. I was
amazed at how freely Shukur behaves in this country
and how well he knows every inch of this dear soil,
every tree on the ground, and every stream. During
that trip, I once again realized how true the saying is
that if you want to know who a writer is, go to the
Research Article
A COMBINATION OF REALISM AND ROMANTICISM IN SMALL EPIC
GENRES
Submission Date:
November 19, 2024,
Accepted Date:
November 24, 2024,
Published Date:
November 30, 2024
Crossref doi:
https://doi.org/10.37547/ijll/Volume04Issue11-15
Barno Buranova Menglibayevna
Phd., Associate Professor Of The University Of Journalism And Mass Communications, Uzbekistan
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country where he was born and raised. One of his peers
jokingly called Shukur “the Sholokhov of the Uzbeks.”
This joke has a serious basis. Just as M. Sholokhov
discovered the spirit and color of his native land
–
the
Don
–
in Russian literature, Shukur Kholmirzaev
brought the spirit and color of Surkhan, or Boysun, to
our national literature of the 20th century. Imagine his
stories, essays, short stories, dramas, and novels in
their entirety, and the breath of Boysun is constantly
blowing in them. Behind them, the unique and
thoughtful face of the great writer, smiling at you with
a dreamy but serious look, will appear” (
Normatov U.,
2007). Thus, the depiction of local color dominates the
writer's realistic style. Professor S.Mamajonov says,
“The system of images and figurative means of
creativity cannot be analyzed in isolation from its
specific style” (Mamajanov S., 1992
).
CONCLUSION AND COMMENTS
It is important to note that Shukur Kholmirzaev does
not depict his heroes in a one-sided manner. He
believes that every person has both negative and
positive qualities, and he strives to portray this duality
in his heroes. Therefore, his seemingly small stories
carry a significant ideological burden. This is
particularly evident in his depiction of nature, as seen
in the following excerpt from his story “A Man Among
the Thorns,” written in 1972:
“There are many yellow thorns on t
he wheat stalk; they
look like blooming flowers. The ants, saying “chute
-
du,” easily land on the thorny branches and curl up in
the cold like a hedgehog. Perhaps there are nests
under the thorns, made of straw. Now autumn has
begun” (Kholmirzayev Sh., 2003
).
The picture is painted with romantic feelings and
paints. However, the author’s intention is hidden in the
background of this image. “The abundance of yellow
thorns in the wheat field” indicates the intense nature
of the conflict in the story.
The writer describes the landscapes of the place in this
way, proceeding from the criteria of the story genre.
Therefore, the reader can easily describe them. In most
novels and short stories, the description of the
landscape of the place where the action takes place
stretches for several pages. In the story “The Man
Among the Thorns,” the movement and state of the
characters are described:
“The wheat field is coming along. The short young man
in the saddle opens his red eyes with exhaustion and
looks this way and that. He is wearing a short white fur
coat. A hat is on his head, and boots are tied to the
stirrups on his feet. He is shaking the reins with his right
hand. He climbed up the slope and saw a man sitting
like a dove. The man also saw the rider and jumped.
“They were obviously in pain and agony. They walked
quickly and set off. The young man, pulling the reins,
looked at them helplessly.” (Kholmirzayev Sh., 2003).
The reader is naturally interested in what happens
between the young man on horseback and the man
sitting like a small bird among the thorns. In order to
increase this interest, the writer emphasizes that the
man among the thorns “suffers from pain and
suffering.” From this emphasis, the reader is led to the
idea that there is some disagreement or contradiction
between the young man on horseback and the man
among the thorns. However, the writer needs to
explain this. How the man among the thorns looks at
him helplessly indicates a contradiction between them.
The writer embodies the contradiction between them
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by concisely expressing the state and mood of the
characters.
In particular, in this story, a dynamic, ambitious, and
knowledgeable young agronomist “is fired for his
arrogance and conceit, also due to his illiteracy. The
conflict between the old
man and the “cause” is
shown. However, this conflict is not uncompromising
or irreconcilable. The conflict between the young
agronomist Mirhaidar and Amirkul, aka, who has
separated from his practice, is intense. Amirkul, aka
“likes to be the boss.” He thi
nks that he can do
everything:
“Mirhaidar, an agronomist who graduated from the
institute last year, said to him:
You don’t know, but you pretend to be a
knowledgeable person, Amirkul, take it upon
yourself... It would help if you learned agronomy better
and you are illiterate. You have neither initiative nor
determination.” They argue with each other at night,
protecting the potato field from the beetles. Shukur
Kholmirzaev reveals the character of the hero based on
the clear and concise expression of this argument, the
impressive embodiment of the scene, and the time.
The clarity of the scene encourages us to imagine the
heroes’ moods, feelings, and states. The story
describes the place and time of the event, including:
“The fire in the hearth near the hut
has also gone out.
The tea in the teapot also cooled. The moon began to
rise above the dark village. It was red and puffy. The
song of the insects was in full swing. The night bird flew
softly, its red eyes visible. A horse neighed in Karabakh.
Then, the barking of dogs and braying of donkeys were
heard here and there in the village. The rooster
crowed. Somewhere a drunken man was singing”
(Kholmirzayev Sh., 2003).
This clear, concise, and compelling description of
landscapes is a distinctive feature of Shukur
Kholmirzaev’s stories. Speaking about the features
inherent in the writer’s stories, Matyakub Kushjanov
says: “His creative research begins with an appeal to
life. He searches for new facets of life that have not yet
been reflected in literature... Shukur Kholmirzaev is
constantly searching. This search is not in bringing new
life material into literature but in reflecting life material
in his way, gathering it around an important issue: the
issue of humanity, in particular, in thinking about ways
to convey the issues he thinks about to the reader
fully” (Kushjanov M., 1982). It is worth emphasizing
that realism is fully reflected in Shukur Kholmirzaev’s
stories. In other words, he is a unique realist writer. In
this sense, each of the writer’s stories
depicts reality
realistically and believably: stories included in books
such as “Under the Far Stars,” “When the Heavy Stone
Falls,” and “Almond Blossoms in Winter” are proof of
our opinion. Below, we will get acquainted with the
realistic expressions in the writer's stories:
“–
Yes?
–
he said.
–
Are you pale?
He threw his crutch under the pillar and, with a limp,
went to the blanket. He rubbed the corner of his knee
with his rough, calloused hand and leaned against the
wall.
–
What happened? Tell me.
He glanced at his short leg and said:
–
I saw a man,
–
he said.
–
Who?
–
The district secretary (Kholmirzayev Sh., 2003).
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In this excerpt from the story “The Rifle Was Fired,”
the reader witnesses a believable image. In what ways
is this believability evident? First, the writer speaks in
simple language; he avoids bookish language.
Secondly, the condition of the lame hero is believably
depicted. Especially when he rubs his knee, we believe
that he is lame. Thirdly, the hero's pale complexion and
lameness reveal a deep psychological state. Fourthly,
the anxiety of the interrogator is expressed through
images, without any words indicating that he is
anxious.
CONCLUSION
The conclusion is that such a concise and precise
description of communication and relationships
between people is a characteristic style of Shukur
Kholmirzaev’s stories. The writer’s stories such as
“Under the Far Stars,” “Longing,” “Kokboy,” “Wild
Flower,” “Spring Has Gone,” and “Life Is Eternal” also
immediately attract attention with their realistic
depiction of life, deep reflection of life, and
truthfulness. A. Kahhor in his article “Let’s Learn from
Chekhov” emphasizes that “his striking, resonant
“palm
-
like” stories captivate the reader with their
beauty, truthfulness, and deep reflection of li
fe”
(Kahhor A., 1989). In our opinion, this emphasis can be
applied without hesitation to the work of Shukur
Kholmirzaev in the literal sense because these features
are directly reflected in the writer’s unique style and
skill in creating images.
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