THE POETICS OF BREVITY: RUSSIAN AND UZBEK SHORT PROSE BETWEEN MINIMALISM AND CULTURAL DIALOGUE

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  • Annaeva Lola Rasulovna Senior Lecturer, Department of Russian Language and Literature University of Economics and Pedagogy Non-State Educational Institution

Keywords:

short prose; drabble; minimalism; Chekhov; Salomat Vafo; symbolism; poetics of silence; comparative literature; Russian literature; Uzbek literature; intercultural dialogue.

Abstract

This article explores the poetics of brevity in Russian and Uzbek short prose, focusing on the artistic strategies that enable authors to convey complex psychological and philosophical meanings within limited textual form. Short genres such as the drabble, miniature, and flash fiction have gained prominence in contemporary literary practice due to their capacity for semantic concentration and emotional intensity. Through a comparative analysis of Anton Chekhov and Salomat Vafo, the study demonstrates how Russian and Uzbek literary traditions employ different yet complementary approaches to conciseness, silence, and symbolic imagery. Chekhov’s prose is characterized by psychological nuance, open composition, and the expressive function of pause, whereas Vafo’s miniatures draw on Eastern contemplative aesthetics, natural symbolism, and the poetics of quiet emotional resonance. The research is based on comparative-typological, structural-semiotic, and cultural-contextual methods, allowing the short story to be viewed as a dynamic space of intercultural dialogue. The article concludes that brevity in both traditions is not a limitation but a form of heightened artistic expression that transforms silence into a meaningful communicative act.

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Published

2025-11-07

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Annaeva Lola Rasulovna. (2025). THE POETICS OF BREVITY: RUSSIAN AND UZBEK SHORT PROSE BETWEEN MINIMALISM AND CULTURAL DIALOGUE. Journal of Applied Science and Social Science, 15(11), 70–74. Retrieved from https://www.internationaljournal.co.in/index.php/jasass/article/view/2331

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Vol. 15 No. 11 (2025): Volume 15 Issue 11

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