Abstract

The article notes that the formation of Abay studies begins at the beginning of the 20th century. In 1909, the first collection of the poet was published in Kazan, in the same and subsequent years, representatives of the Kazakh intelligentsia such as A. Bokeikhanov, M. Zhumabaev, S. Donentaev, A. Baitursynov publish their notes on Abai’s work. An active study of Abai’s work takes place in the 1920s, after the establishment of Soviet power, when in 1922 Abai’s poems were published in Kazan and Tashkent. In the same years, the magazine «Abay», other magazines and newspapers («Kyzyl Kazakstan», «Enbekshi Kazak», «Akzhol» gazeti) were published, in which articles of famous writers, literary critics Zh. Aimautov, A. Sagdi, B. Kenzhebaev were published, S. Mukanova, K. Kemengerova, S. Sadvokasova, Y. Mustambaev, dedicated to the work of Abai, the formation of Kazakh Soviet literature. Controversy flares up in the press. On the one hand, Abai is recognized as a talented poet, lyricist, philosopher, whose work reflected the life and philosophy of the Kazakh people, it is noted that the development of Kazakh literature and language begins with Abai’s work.On the other hand, under the influence of revolutionary class ideas, the ideas of the proletkult, Abai is perceived as a poet of the past era, the era of bays, class discrimination, religious motives in Abai’s lyrics, which were developed in the last years of the poet’s life, are criticized.The article is devoted to the analysis of these controversial polemics in the formation of early Abay studies at the beginning of the XX century.

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