ARTISTIC INTERPRETATION OF SAID AHMAD’S WORK “WHAT I HAVE LOST AND WHAT I HAVE FOUND”

Abstract

 This article analyzes the artistic features and the specific nature of the memoir genre in the works of the Hero of Uzbekistan, writer Said Ahmad, "What I Lost and What I Found" (Yo'qotganlarim va topganlarim). In the three chapters of the work, the author truthfully and impressively describes the difficulties of his life, the years of persecution and exile during the Soviet period, unjust accusations, and complexities within the creative environment. This work by Said Ahmad compels the reader to both laugh and reflect deeply. A person reading the book spiritually feels the structure of that era. It illustrates the hardships writers face during the creative process and until the book reaches the readers. This article demonstrates the significance of this work in shaping the spiritual education and historical memory of today’s younger generation.