KOMPARATIVISTIKA

Comparative Studies

THE REPRESENTATION OF POSTCOLONIAL APPROACH, MARGINALITY, AND NECROPOLITICS IN UZBEK LITERATURE

Authors: Tursunboyeva Shohzoda Kenjaboy qizi

Published: November 26, 2025 • Vol. 13 Issue 8 • Views: 139

This article analyzes the interrelationship and

artistic expression of postcolonial approaches,

marginalism, and necropolitics in Uzbek literature. It

demonstrates how the influence and consequences of the

colonial period on socio-cultural life are reflected in

national literary thought. The study employs the

theoretical perspectives of Achille Mbembe, Edward Said,

Homi Bhabha, and Gayatri Spivak as its methodological

foundation. In the analysis of literary works, the oeuvre of

Sherzod Komil Xalil takes center stage, particularly his

works “The Labyrinth of Death,” “We Will Cease to

Exist,” “The Mute Fish,” and “The Last Generation of

Adam.” The findings reveal that these works artistically

depict the social isolation of individuals, the sense of

“otherness,” and the subjection to necropolitics resulting

from colonialism. The author portrays personal and

national marginality within the context of global

necropolitics. He illuminates the fate of ethnic minorities

in former colonial territories who were “isolated” and

faced death through various means. In conclusion, the

concepts of postcolonialism, marginalism, and

necropolitics are shown to be complementary theoretical

approaches that offer a new scientific perspective for

analyzing the relationships between individual and power,

life and death, and center and periphery in Uzbek

literature.