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the function of memory and history in postcolonial literature qahhorova sevinch student of tourism faculty of tashkent region chirchik pedagogical university annotation: postcolonial literature offers a critical forum for reexamining colonialism's effects and analyzing the past using historical and memory perspectives. the purpose of memory and history in postcolonial writings is examined in this essay, with an emphasis on how writers employ these components to provide counter-histories, contest colonial narratives, and reclaim identities. i contend that in postcolonial contexts, memory and history—while connected and distinct—are potent instruments for resistance and healing. i address how memory and history shape the postcolonial subject and how they counteract the ways in which history has been misrepresented or neglected, using examples from significant postcolonial works, including those by writers like salman rushdie, ngũgĩ wa thiong'o, and chinua achebe. keywords: postcolonial literature, memory, history, colonialism, identity, counter-history, resistance. annotatsiya: postkolonial adabiyot mustamlakachilik oqibatlarini qayta ko'rib …

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rdamida gapiraman. kalit so'zlar: mustamlakadan keyingi adabiyot, xotira, tarix, mustamlakachilik, o'zlik, qarshi tarix, qarshilik. аннотация: постколониальная литература предлагает критический форум для переосмысления последствий колониализма и анализа прошлого с использованием исторических и мемориальных перспектив. цель памяти и истории в постколониальных произведениях рассматривается в этом эссе с акцентом на то, как писатели используют эти компоненты для предоставления контристорий, оспаривания колониальных нарративов и восстановления идентичностей. я утверждаю, что в постколониальных контекстах память и история — хотя они связаны и различны — являются мощными инструментами сопротивления и исцеления. я рассматриваю, как память и история формируют постколониального субъекта и как они противодействуют способам, которыми история была искажена или игнорирована, используя примеры из значимых постколониальных произведений, в том числе таких писателей, как салман рушди, нгуги ва тионго и чинуа ачебе. ключевые слова: постколониальная литература, память, история, колониализм, идентичность, контристория, сопротивление. introduction postcolonial literature occupies a critical role in reflecting and reconstructing the past, often highlighting the …

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ing sets the stage for analyzing how postcolonial authors utilize memory and history to critique and challenge hegemonic narratives. the following sections explore the distinct roles of memory and history in postcolonial literature, using theoretical frameworks and key texts to examine their significance. methodology: this study employs a qualitative, literary analysis of key postcolonial texts to explore the role of memory and history. the texts analyzed include things fall apart by chinua achebe, midnight’s children by salman rushdie, and a grain of wheat by ngũgĩ wa thiong'o. the analysis focuses on narrative structures, the representation of historical events, and the representation of personal and collective memories [3]. additionally, theoretical frameworks from postcolonial criticism, including the works of frantz fanon, homi bhabha, and maurice halbwachs, are used to deepen the understanding of how memory and history are constructed in these works. result: history and memory are portrayed as distinct yet entwined …

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e fluidity of memory and the fragility of both memory and historical narrative in postcolonial circumstances, where personal memories and national history intersect. discussion: postcolonial literature's interplay between memory and history exemplifies the intricacy of postcolonial identity and the decolonization process. these works portray memory as being firmly anchored in collective experience opposed to just being an individual act of remembrance. it acts as a way to defend cultural identity against the erasure caused by colonialism [7]. by highlighting the significance of indigenous cultural practices, achebe's portrayal of igbo memory in things fall apart, for instance, questions colonial history and offers an alternative perspective to western narratives of african civilizations. on the other hand, history is frequently seen as a hegemonic force that dominates the discourse surrounding power. nonetheless, postcolonial writers such as rushdie and ngũgĩ highlight how historical records are subject to change and disagreement. in these books, history …

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identity. the prevailing colonial discourse is challenged and the postcolonial subject is shaped by memory and history, as demonstrated by the works of achebe, rushdie, and ngũgĩ. the downtrodden are given a voice by postcolonial writers who also provide counter-narratives to restore lost history. the possibility of a new, decolonized future and the rewriting of the past are made possible by postcolonial literature's engagement with both individual and collective memories. references 1. bhabha, h. (1994). the location of culture. routledge. 2. fanon, f. (1967). black skin, white masks. grove press. 3. rushdie, s. (1981). midnight’s children. viking press. 4. said, e. (1993). culture and imperialism. alfred a. knopf. 5. ngũgĩ wa thiong'o. (1967). a grain of wheat. heinemann. 6. achebe, c. (1958). things fall apart. heinemann. 7. https://medium.com/the-storm-of-words-un-said/cultural-memory-and-trauma-in-postcolonial-literature-96fa0e8e9095 5

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the function of memory and history in postcolonial literature qahhorova sevinch student of tourism faculty of tashkent region chirchik pedagogical university annotation: postcolonial literature offers a critical forum for reexamining colonialism's effects and analyzing the past using historical and memory perspectives. the purpose of memory and history in postcolonial writings is examined in this essay, with an emphasis on how writers employ these components to provide counter-histories, contest colonial narratives, and reclaim identities. i contend that in postcolonial contexts, memory and history—while connected and distinct—are potent instruments for resistance and healing. i address how memory and history shape the postcolonial subject and how they counteract the ways in which history ...

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