Social Problems of The Era in Elbek’s Short Stories

Abstract

The article analyzes the short stories of Mashriq Yunusov (Elbek), one of the most prominent representatives of early 20th-century Uzbek Jadid literature, from thematic and ideological perspectives. Although Elbek was primarily a poet, publicist, and educator, his stories reflect a number of pressing issues of that period. Through their study, it is also possible to identify the distinctive features of Jadid short story writing. The article reveals when and in which publications these stories were published, as well as their ideological and artistic aspects. In particular, special attention is paid to the writer’s stories such as “Fohisha,” “Jadid Qoravoy,” “Kuzatishda,” “Ona,” and “Kelgusining quyoshi.”