This article talks about the depiction of spiritual experience in the stories of Selim Ileri, a great creator of modern Turkish literature, and Nazar Eshanqul, who is distinguished by his unique style in Uzbek storytelling. In his stories, Selim Ileri skillfully describes the mental suffering and experiences of a person. The stories of Nazar Eshanqul, who won the love of Uzbek readers with many stories, reflect the complex inner world and mental state of a person. After all, one of the most important features of a work of art that attracts the reader and provides a place in his heart is the magical reflection of the human psyche with all its complexities and contradictions. In the article, Selim Ileri’s stories “Saturday loneliness” (“Cumartesi Yalnızlığı”) and Nazar Eshonqul’s “An unopened door” (“Ochilmangan eshik”) were analyzed, and the commonalities identified in the descriptions of the hero's emotions, inner world, and mental state in the stories were analyzed.

story, psyche, dream, spiritual experience, loneliness, retrospective plot.

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