From the contemporary uzbek poets of the independence period Azam Öktem and literary personality

Abstract

Modern Uzbek literature, which has a great artistic heritage and is mainly based on Chagatai Literature, it gained its independence after the Soviets that broke up in the 1990s and this period has been named as ‘freedom or independence’ literature with the products put forward after these years. Looking at the main theme of the works given by poets during the period of independence, it is seen that the aim was to initiate a national awakening in the and to enlighten the Uzbek people. In this study, informasyons was given about the personality of A'zam Öktem who an important figure in the literature of the independence period, based on his sample poems.

Keywords

• azam öktem
• independence period
• uzbek literature
• modern uzbek poetry