COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ENGLISH AND UZBEK WAR LITERATURE

War has been one of the most powerful forces shaping human history and cultural expression. Literature, as a reflection of social and psychological reality, has continuously responded to war by recording its suffering, heroism, moral dilemmas, and lasting trauma. English and Uzbek literatures, despite developing in different historical and cultural contexts, both offer profound literary interpretations of war. This article presents a comparative analysis of war literature in English and Uzbek traditions, focusing on their thematic concerns, narrative strategies, ideological influences, and representations of trauma, heroism, and national identity. Drawing upon key literary figures and historical periods, particularly the First and Second World Wars and Soviet-era conflicts, the study demonstrates how war literature serves not only as artistic expression but also as historical memory and ethical inquiry. Through this comparison, the article highlights both universal human experiences and culturally specific perspectives in the literary portrayal of war.