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Translation of Political Taboos in the 20th Century Uzbek Literature

Madina Tukhtamurodova , PhD student of Tashkent State University of Uzbek Language and Literature, Uzbekistan

Abstract

This article investigates the Political taboos during the Soviet colonial regime that was governed by Russians in Uzbekistan, and how the government managed the tabooed literature and its translation. Abdullah Kadiri’s “O‘tkan kunlar”(“Bygone Days”) was chosen as the main example and research object.  

Keywords

Political taboo, Jadids, translation

References

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Qodiriy, Abdulla. Bygone Days. Translated by Mark Reese, Academic Studies Press, 2019. (English Translation).

Кадыри, Абдулла. Минувшие дни (Minuvshiye dni). Translated by Лидия Бать (Lidiya Bat'), Ташкент: Гослитиздат УзССР, 1958. (Russian Translation).

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Madina Tukhtamurodova. (2025). Translation of Political Taboos in the 20th Century Uzbek Literature. American Journal Of Social Sciences And Humanity Research, 5(07), 6–8. https://doi.org/10.37547/ajsshr/Volume05Issue07-02