Oʻtgan kunlar

Oʻtgan kunlar (Cyrillic: Ўтган кунлар ; "Bygone Days") is a 1925 Uzbek-language novel by Abdulla Qodiriy which is considered to be the first Uzbek novel.[1] The novel was serialized in the magazine Inqilob from 1922–1925.[2] A film of the same name was released by Uzbekfilm in 1969. The writer was inspired by the novels of Jurji Zaydan, the Arabic writer.

This article is about the novel. For the 1969 film, see Oʻtgan kunlar (film).
Oʻtgan kunlar
AuthorAbdulla Qodiriy
Original titleЎтган кунлар
CountryU.S.S.R.
LanguageUzbek
Publication date
1925

An English translation by Mark Reese with the title "Bygone Days" was published in 2018.

Plot

The novel covered the events of 19th century. The events were presented by the love story of Otabek and Kumush, the leading characters. The course of events takes place in an environment of bloody struggles of local rulers for power. In Days Gone By, as in other major epics, we encounter the multiplicity of storytelling, the presence of secondary subjects, and a series of escalating and tragic events.

The image of Otabek, who promotes progressive ideas, is the ideological and compositional center of the novel. He openly opposed the outdated economic relations in trade and pursued a new approach to family and marital problems. There is a conflict between Otabek and the forces that cling to the old, delay the development of the country. Abdulla Qodiriy speaks on behalf of his protagonist.

At the same time, the writer follows the fate of an Uzbek woman. Cruel traditions, including polygamy, lead to a deadly feud between Kumush and Zaynab.

With extraordinary love and sincerity, the writer creates the image of Kumush, who overcomes the trials of life with a pure, all-encompassing love for Otabek. But tragedy is inevitable. She was poisoned by concubine, and Otabek died defending his homeland

References
  1. Elif Batuman The Possessed: Adventures with Russian Books and the ...1847083137 2011 "literary-historical landmark I had been waiting for: the emergence of an indigenous novel form. Abdulla Qodiriy's Past Days, considered to be the first Uzbek novel, was serialized in the magazine Inqilob in 1922–25. "
  2. Bayram Rahimguliyev The fate of the first Turkmen novel: From the Bloody Claw ... - 2009 - Page 40 O 'tgan Kunlar (Days Gone By) by Abdulla Qodiriy, Quluq Qon (Holy Blood) by Muso Toshmuhammadogli Aybek and Tushda ...



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