Author: Хайсун, Вань

Annotation: The novel "Days Gone By," written by Uzbek writer Abdulla Kadiri, is a remarkable work of Central Asian literature and is considered a seminal work of Uzbek realistic literature. In this novel, which describes a tragic love story, the author includes numerous letters. Epistolary texts not only convey information and emotion but also are imbued with drama, furthering the plot. A specific analysis of the types and narrative functions of epistolary texts in "Days Gone By" reveals that the driving force of this realistic novel is the embodiment of emotion, history, and memory in specific letters, making cultural memory visible, tangible, and communicable.

Keywords: Abdullah Kadiri, novel "Days Gone By", epistolary text, realistic style, cultural memory.

Pages in journal: 424 - 434