The Figurative Representation of Nature Imagery in the Poetry of Erkin Vohidov and Abdulla Oripov

Abstract

Twentieth-century Uzbek literature is distinguished by its multilayered nature and semantic depth. Literary works of this period, created in the spirit of freedom and aspirations for independence, were often perceived as acts of resistance against the dominance of the authoritarian regime. Therefore, writers and poets attempted to express their genuine intentions and ideological aspirations through diverse artistic and figurative means. One of such expressive devices is landscape imagery (peyzaj), in which depictions of nature, colors, and even seasons function symbolically according to artistic intention. This article analyzes the figurative representation of nature imagery in the poetry of Erkin Vohidov and Abdulla Oripov.