The article examines the main aspects of the work of the modern Tajik writer Anvar Mirzokhakim Olim using the example of the collections of stories “Vakti guli zardolu” (The season of apricot blossom) (1994) and “Bachai lalmi” (The child of the desert) (2015), which include his stories and translations. It is emphasized that Anvar Olim created mainly in the literary genres of short stories and novellas. It is noted that the writer demonstrated exceptional skill in depicting the deep feelings of the human heart, especially in reflecting the inner world of a child deprived of maternal affection and yearning for his father. It is the very aspect, which delves into the essence of modern man and reveals the connection between the past, present and future in human life, that allowed researchers to classify Anvar Olim’s works as psychological prose, prompting the reader to think. The basis of Anvar Olim's work is man, his destiny, the glorification of decent behavior, the philosophy of human existence in the world, therefore the reader, along with the heroes of the stories and novellas, feels the pain and trials that shake society.
modern Tajik prose, Anvar Olim's creativity, psychological prose, "Vaqti Guli Zardolu", "Bachai Lalmii", short story, narrative
1. Sattor Tursun. Hard Work Must Be Constant. / the book: Millennium Tree. – Dushanbe: Adib,1991. – 356 pp.
2. Olimov A. The Season of the Apricot Blossom. – Khujand, 1994. -163 pp.
3. Sayfulloev A. Fresh Horizons of Prose. – Dushanbe: Adib, 2012. - 479 pp.
4. Farzona. The joyful news. / The book: A. Olimov. The Child of the Desert.- Khujand: Noshir, 2015. – 340 pp.
5. Olim A. The Child of the Desert. – Khujand: Noshir, 2015. – 339 pp.