Satirical work of Abay

Abstract

This article explores the satirical work of a large Kazakh realist Abay Kunanbayev based on his poetic samples. The study of Abay’s satirical work is relevant in that, firstly, satire in the poet’s poetic thinking occupies a rather important place, and secondly, the artistic techniques used by Abay have many common features and similarities with the works of Azerbaijani, Russian and Uzbek satirical masters. Along with the ranked ones, the article analyzes satires devoted to sociopolitical, cultural and moral problems in the Kazakh society, which was a significant phenomenon in gaining freedom and independence for the people in the future.

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