Kazakh-uzbek literary connections

Abstract

Kazakhs are kindly disposed towards Uzbeks regarding them as brothers, and
Uzbeks sympathize with words “If your friend is Kazakh, then you are not left in trouble”. It is a
sign of brotherhood between two nations. Proclamation of the year 2018 the year of Uzbekistan
on the Kazakh land as a symbol of brotherhood and rendering honors to great Kazakh poet Abay’s
creative work in Uzbek country are made deliberately. These significant events in literary process
also point to the dynamic development of cultural and literary intercommunication in the Turkic
world. It is known that worldview features of the nation are reflected on its art of the word. For
this reason, it is important to study Kazakh-Uzbek literature with common historical roots in the
context of comparative literature studies. This article examines Kazakh and Uzbek literary
relations originating from folklore, and literary relations between them are divided into
chronological periods in accordance with principles of historical development. Accordingly the
aim of the article is to identify historical bases of Kazakh-Uzbek literary relations and special
aspects of their development.