THE ROLE OF THE CRITICAL-BIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY GENRE IN LITERARY CRITICISM

The article discusses the genre characteristics of the critical-biographical essay, one of the genres of literary criticism in Uzbek criticism. Aspects of this genre that are different from literary portraits, the issue of attitude to the genre in world and Russian literary studies will be covered. Abdurauf Fitrat, a bright example of this genre in Uzbek criticism, is studied in the example of his essay "Umar Khayyom". The article discusses the critical-biographical essay of the writer S.Ayni dedicated to Abu Ali ibn Sina and the image of the great encyclopedic scientist created in it. Many scientific, literary and artistic works have been written about the life and work of Abu Ali Ibn Sina, the founder of medical science, and his scientific heritage. In particular, a number of stories, short stories and novels dedicated to this encyclopedic scholar have been written and are being written in Uzbek literature. At the same time, it is possible to acknowledge that the critical-biographical essay, which gives full information about the life and work of the great scientist, was written by the great writer S. Ayni.