CHRONOTOPE (SPATIAL CONFIGURATION) IN RUSSIAN AND UZBEK LITERARY STUDIES

Abstract

This article presents a comparative analysis of the artistic and functional features of the chronotope in Russian and Uzbek literary studies. Drawing on the scientific legacy of M.M. Bakhtin as one of the founders of chronotope theory, the study examines the process of assimilation and development of this concept in both literary traditions. The article reveals the essence of the chronotope as a category expressing the unity of time and space in literary works, its functions in artistic texts, as well as specific features manifested in Russian and Uzbek prose. According to the research findings, the chronotope determines not only the compositional structure of a literary work but also plays a decisive role in shaping character development, ensuring plot progression, and revealing ideological and aesthetic content in close connection with national mentality, cultural traditions, and historical memory. The methodological problems that arose during the relatively late introduction of chronotope theory into Uzbek literary studies and its adaptation to the national literary tradition are also analyzed.