DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF THE LITERARY AND JOURNALISTIC WORKS OF THE JADIDS

Abstract

The article analyzes the distinctive features of the literary and journalistic works of representatives of the Jadid movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Based on the works of Mahmudkhoja Behbudi, Abdurauf Fitrat, Abdulla Avloni, and Hamza Hakimzade Niyazi, the ideological, thematic, and genre characteristics of Jadid literature are examined, as well as its connection with socio-political processes and reformist ideas of the era. It is established that Jadid literature was characterized by a pronounced educational orientation, active use of journalistic forms, the development of dramaturgy, and a focus on pressing social issues. Special attention is given to the role of periodical press and theater as means of disseminating ideas of cultural renewal and national self-awareness. It is concluded that the literary and journalistic activities of the Jadids played an important role in the formation of modern Uzbek literature and the development of social thought in the early 20th century.