Lesya Ukrainka’s works in the Uzbek language

The article compares the Uzbek translations of Lesya Ukrainka’s works, the Ukrainian poetess, with the original. Her works calling for freedom and liberty have a reputation not only in Ukrainian literature, but also in world literature. The Lesya Ukrainka’s Award for the best children’s works in Ukraine has also been established.
The poet’s works have been translated by many Uzbek poets. The author of the article mentions fourteen of them. He statistically analyzes the dramatic poem “In the Caves”, the poems “A Word”, “A Tale of the Great Hero” and about fifty poems translated into Uzbek through Russian. In the process of getting acquainted with her work and lyrics, translations undertaken by Uzbek poets Zulfiya, Shuhrat, Uygun, Erkin Vahidov, Abdulla Aripov, Sayyar, Rauf Parfi, Jumaniyaz Jabborov the researcher comparatively analyzed their translation skills, methods and techniques of their work.
In line with the study of Lesya Ukrainka’s work, important features of poetic translations, achievements and shortcomings of those translations are analyzed.
In addition to accurately reflecting the content, images and style of the work, the translation pays special attention to the skills of translators in re-presenting the weight, rhyme, rhythm, their original magic, charm, tone, and, in general, the spirit of poetry. Translations by Zulfiya, Shuhrat, Erkin Vahidov, Abdulla Aripov are also considered.
It is mentioned that the translation of Lesya Ukrainka’s poems is an important step in introducing this poetess and her poems to Uzbek readers but it is still necessary to translate several of her poems, major plays and the work “Forest Song” and prose as well.
The article analyzes the translations of Lesya Ukrainka's poems done by Uzbek poets such as Rauf Parfi, Jumaniyaz Jabborov, Sayyar, Maruf Jalil, and highlights the achievements and shortcomings of their translations. Conclusions about the identified successes and shortcomings help to study some theoretical issues in translation studies.