KOMPARATIVISTIKA

Comparative Studies

THE POETIC EXPRESSION OF THE BAZAAR CHRONOTOPE IN THE PROSE OF KHURSHID DOʻSTMUHAMMAD

Authors: Mengliyeva Huriniso Bahriddinovna

Published: October 25, 2026 • Vol. 3 Issue 13 • pp. 126–140 • Views: 4

The article examines the evolution of the bazaar chronotope across genres in the prose of Khurshid Dustmuhammad. The primary focus is on how the bazaar chronotope manifests in short stories as a symbolic detail, a setting for character revelation, and a space for moral testing; in novellas as a psychological space associated with memory, social control, existential concerns, and internal tension; and in the novel as a central poetic category that organizes the entire artistic system. The research material includes the short stories “Jajman” (Jajman), “Mirkomilboyʼs Missed Prayer” (Mirkomilboyning qazo boʻlgan namozi), “Tokhtaboyʼs Wealth” (Toʻxtaboyning boyliklari), “The Curse of the Harmless Bird” (Beozor qushning qargʻishi), “The Copyistʼs Heir” (Nusxakashning merosxoʻri), and “Detective Yakubʼs Trick” (Yoqub izquvarning hiylasi); the novellas “Lonely” (Yolgʻiz) and “Pitcher...” (Kuza...); and the novel “The Bazaar” (Bozor). The analysis demonstrates that the bazaar chronotope transcends mere spatial description, transforming into a complex artistic model that expresses the protagonistʼs psychology, national memory, social relations, and the authorʼs overarching concept.