Abstract. In this article, the critic Naim Karimov's literary and critical activities and researches were highlighted. The scholarly and critical views of the literary scholar were described in detail within the pamphlet "The Poet Who Awakened Independence" dedicated to Cholpon and the article "Who Killed Hamza or the Black Spring of Shahimardan" about Hamza Hakimzada Niazi. It was also emphasized that Naim Karimov has a special place and important importance in the development of Uzbek literary criticism.