FOLK MOTIFS IN THE WORKS OF SHUKUR KHOLMIRZAYEV AND THEIR AESTHETIC FUNCTION

The given article analyzes the use of folklore motifs in the works of Shukur Kholmirzayev and their aesthetic function. It reveals the role of mythological concepts typical of folk oral creativity, legends and narratives, customs, rituals, as well as folk-style images and symbols in the writer’s artistic works. The significance of folklore elements in revealing characters’ personalities, expressing the national spirit, and ensuring the ideological and artistic integrity of the works is substantiated. The article also highlights the writer’s skill in harmonizing folklore motifs with modern artistic thinking. The results of the analysis of the works examined in this article are of great scholarly importance for a deeper understanding of the national-aesthetic value of Shukur Kholmirzayev’s творчество and for studying the relationship between folklore and written literature in Uzbek literature.