THE ARTISTIC AND PHILOSOPHICAL EXPRESSION OF THE CREATIVE PERSONALITY AND AESTHETIC CONCEPTION IN SHUKUR KHOLMIRZAYEV'S ESSAYS

In the essays of Shukur Kholmirzayev, a prominent representative of Uzbek literature, the artistic and philosophical expression of the creative personality and its aesthetic conception stands out for its distinctive character. In the writer’s works in the essay genre, the authorial “I,” his attitude toward life, society, and art, as well as the philosophical foundations of his creative thinking, are analyzed. This article explores, from a literary-theoretical perspective, the essayistic style of Shukur Kholmirzayev, the subjectivity inherent in his artistic thinking, the role of inner experience, and the formation of his aesthetic views. The study reveals the moral position of the creative personality in the writer’s essays, his attitude toward national and universal values, and his conceptual ideas expressed through artistic and philosophical generalizations.