Uzbek literature

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)

 Poets 
 Abdulla Oripov
 Abdulla Qodiriy
 Choʻlpon
 Erkin Vohidov
 Furqat
 Gʻafur Gʻulom
 Halima Xudoyberdiyeva
 Hamid Olimjon
 Hamza Hakimzade Niyazi
 Ilyas Malayev
 Mirtemir
 Nodira
 Shukrullo
 Zulfiya

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Category:Uzbekistani culture
Category:Literature by location
Category:Asian literature