NARRATIVE CRAFTSMANSHIP OF KATHERINE MANSFIELD AND ABDULLA QAHHOR AND THE PRESENT STATE OF RESEARCH ON THEIR ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS

Abstract

This article provides a comparative literature review of the narrative styles of Katherine Mansfield and Abdulla Qahhor, while examining the current academic reception of their works in English translation. Mansfield, a pioneer of Western modernism, revolutionized the short story genre through psychological interiority, impressionistic vignettes, and open endings. Conversely, Qahhor, a master of Uzbek realism, utilized laconic prose, sharp satire, and profound social commentary to capture the essence of twentieth-century Uzbek life. This paper explores how their distinctive narrative techniques have been studied globally and within Uzbekistan. Furthermore, it evaluates the critical state of research surrounding the translation of their cultural idioms, realia, and stylistic nuances into English, highlighting the existing gaps in qiyosiy-tipologik and lingvokulturologik investigations.