Fusion of Folkloric and Modernist Styles in English and Uzbek Literature

Abstract

This article explores the stylistic and thematic interplay between folkloric and modernist traditions in English and Uzbek literature. Through the comparative analysis of representative works, it examines how authors from both literary traditions integrate folklore elements—myths, legends, and oral storytelling patterns—with modernist innovations such as stream of consciousness, fragmented narrative, and symbolic ambiguity. By focusing on works by James Joyce, T.S. Eliot, Abdulla Qodiriy, and Cho‘lpon, this paper reveals how the fusion of these seemingly disparate styles creates a rich, multilayered literary experience that bridges the past with the modern consciousness.