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Abstract
Identity fragmentation represents one of the most compelling thematic and structural concerns in contemporary literature. Emerging from postmodern philosophical discourse, this phenomenon manifests through narrative techniques that destabilize coherent selfhood, presenting characters and texts as multiple, contradictory, and perpetually constructed. This article examines how modern and contemporary authors employ fragmentation to reflect existential uncertainty, social alienation, and the collapse of grand narratives.
Drawing upon literary examples from diverse traditions, including emerging Uzbek literature, the analysis demonstrates how identity fragmentation serves both as aesthetic strategy and cultural diagnosis, offering readers critical frameworks for understanding selfhood in an era of rapid globalization and technological transformation.
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