Uzbek literature refers to the literature in Uzbekistan with additional literary works by the other parts of Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan people of Central Asia.
History
It has been influenced by Russian and Turkish literatures and it is predominantly written in Uzbek language with its roots in Chagatai language. In Uzbek literature, Chagatai plays an important role as a reference to Central Asian literature.
Writings
Uzbek literature used to be written in three main alphabets such as the Arabic, Latin, and Cyrillic. However, in the later years, the government of Uzbekistan introduced a new version of Latin alphabet in 1933.
Authors
Yūsuf Balasaguni
Mahmud al-Kashgari
Ahmad Yugnaki
Ahmad Yasawi
Khwārizmī, who wrote Muhabbatnamah (Love Letters) in Chatagai. Abdulla Qodiriy wrote novels, poems and articles for local newspapers focused on political instabilities caused due to the Soviet Union. Abdul Hamid Suleyman (1897-1939)