SYMBOLS AND ALLEGORIES IN THE WORKS OF NAZAR ESHONQUL

In this study, the aesthetic and poetic features of symbols and allegories in the works of Nazar Eshonqul, one of the prominent figures of contemporary Uzbek literature, are thoroughly examined. The symbolic meaning and content of natural phenomena, color palettes, flora and fauna, spatial dimensions, and specific objects used in the author's works are analyzed. In particular, the significance of symbolic tools in revealing the psychology and inner world of characters, as well as the conceptual and ideological essence of the text, is highlighted. It is substantiated that in Nazar Eshonqul's creative artistic thinking, a symbol is not merely a descriptive tool, but a primary poetic component reflecting philosophical reflections on humanity and society. The article discusses the writer's skill in creating symbolic images, their profound meaning, and their role in the aesthetic development of modern Uzbek prose. symbol, allegory, symbolic image, poetics, artistic thinking, metaphor, modernism, philosophical meaning.