ABSTRACT
The present paper is devoted to an outstanding Kazakh poet, musician and writer Zhumeken Nazhimedenov who lived during the Soviet Union. Zhumeken Nazhimedenov is one of the authors of the Anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan, adopted in 2006. The object of the research was the collection of poems and prose by Zh. Nazhimedenov, published in different years, and literary criticism written about him by well-known critics and writers of that time. The purpose of the paper is to analyse and distinguish thematic and ideological features the genre-literary issues and stylistic analysis of Nazhimedenov’s poetry and prose. In the study, the methods of thematic and stylistic analysis were used. The poet’s literary works are distinguished by the diversity of contemporary scenes and traces of the search for the discovery of the human world, the possibility of depicting nature. In conclusion, each work of Zh. Nazhimedenov summarizes the realities of life in its time, touches the hearts and conveys the truth. The ideology of literary works is based on the traces of goodness, which began with the homeland, consisting of a passion for life, compassion and appreciation of mankind.
KEYWORDS:
Kazakh poetry; Thematic and ideological peculiarities; Biographical expressions; Literary image
RESUMO
O presente artigo é dedicado a um notável poeta, músico e escritor cazaque, Zhumeken Nazhimedenov, que viveu durante a União Soviética. Zhumeken Nazhimedenov é um dos autores do Hino da República do Cazaquistão, adotado em 2006. O objeto da pesquisa foi a coletânea de poemas e prosa de Zh. Nazhimedenov, publicados em anos diferentes, e críticas literárias escritas sobre ele por críticos e escritores conhecidos da época. O objetivo do artigo é analisar e distinguir características temáticas e ideológicas das questões de gênero literário e análise estilística da poesia e da prosa de Nazhimedenov. No estudo, foram utilizados os métodos de análise temática e estilística. As obras literárias do poeta distinguem-se pela diversidade de cenas contemporâneas e pelos vestígios da procura da descoberta do mundo humano, da possibilidade de retratar a natureza. Enfim, cada trabalho de Zh. Nazhimedenov resume as realidades da vida em seu tempo, toca os corações e transmite a verdade. A ideologia das obras literárias é baseada em traços de bondade, começando pela pátria, consistindo em uma paixão pela vida, compaixão e valorização da humanidade.
PALAVRAS-CHAVE:
Poesia cazaque; Peculiaridades temáticas e ideológicas; Expressões biográficas; Imagem literária
Introduction
During his short life, Zhumeken Nazhimedenov became famous for his great poetry and prose and left indelible works of art. When it comes to Kazakh poetry, it is impossible not to mention Zhumeken. He became famous in the sixties for his poetic style and ideological features. A. Kekilbaev (1962KEKILBAEV, A. Pervyy shag (o poete Zh. Nazhimedenov) [The First Step (about the Poet Zh. Nazhimedenov)]. Kazakh Literature, v. 1, n. 1, pp.54-67, 1962., p.58) said about Nazhimedenov’s quoted works: “Zhumeken is, of course, a unique poet, with his own poetic nature, his own image, a young man who thinks a lot, reads a lot, seeks a lot, Zhumeken is a poet who gives great hope to our Society.”1
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In the original, transliterated: “Zhumeken, bezuslovno, unikal'nyy poet, so svoyey poeticheskoy naturoy, svoim obrazom, molodoy chelovek, kotoryy mnogo dumayet, mnogo chitayet, mnogo ishchet, Zhumeken - poet, dayushchiy bol'shiye nadezhdy nashemu Obshchestvu.”
The individual style of Zh. Nazhimedenov’s poetry and prose reflects the diversity of themes, ideals of search, the field of poetry and its patterns, the nature of verses and his vivid aphorisms. Most importantly, Sarsenbek Bekmuratovich (2011BEKMURATOVICH, S. Pri zhizni tainstvennogo poeta Zhumekena yemu ispolnilos' by 75 let [When the Mysterious Poet Zhumeken Was Alive, He Would Have Turned 75 Years Old]. Almaty Akshamy, 2011. https://almaty-akshamy.kz/
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, p.84) expressed his point of view as “Zh. Nazhimidenov’s poetry consists of embossing human nature, passion for goodness and kindness, feeling the breath of life and time.”2
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In the original: “Poeziya Zh. Nazhimidenova sostoit iz chekanki chelovecheskoy prirody, strasti k dobru i dobrote, oshchushcheniya dykhaniya zhizni i vremeni.”
Therefore, through his literary cognition in the poet’s works, the society is characterized by its mysteries with the manifestations of the period. Z.B. Akhmetzhanova, K.T. Kabataeva, M.S. Toizhigitova (2015AKHMETZHANOVA, Z. B.; KABATAEVA, K. T.; TOIZHIGITOVA, M. S. Sravnitel’no-tipologicheskiy analiz kazakhskikh istoricheskikh pesen [Comparative Typological Analysis of Kazakh Historical Songs]. Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, v. 6, n. 5, pp.240-241, 2015.) also wrote that a reflection of people’s dreams can be found the heart of the poet’s historical songs and poems. There are ideological features of freethinking, independence and protection of native land.
Zholdasbek Shopegul (2010SHOPEGUL, ZH. Serdtse, kotoroye b'yetsya za moyu stranu [The Heart that Beats for my Country]. In: Egemen Kazakhstan, 2010. https://egemen.kz/
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) confirms that change in poetry is a constant search for new forms, finding language means that accurately, deeply and beautifully reflect the thoughts and feelings of mankind, and the means that cause this change through language, sound, image. The poet must know them well, feel them, combine them appropriately and harmoniously. Every new poet who comes to literature brings with him a new word, a new rhythm, a new image. At the same time, it processes, sharpens, promotes and develops the former language causing changes in language, sound, image. A. Kekilbaev (1962KEKILBAEV, A. Pervyy shag (o poete Zh. Nazhimedenov) [The First Step (about the Poet Zh. Nazhimedenov)]. Kazakh Literature, v. 1, n. 1, pp.54-67, 1962.) pointed out that Zh. Nazimidenov was a poet who knows literary language well. He could feel and combine the linguistic means appropriately and harmoniously.
Zh. Nazhimedenov played his rightful role in the Kazakh literature with his originality and individual style. The lyrical heros of the poet are great intellects. He does not stay close to small things, family, health and other themes. His main issues are morality, duty to the conscience, the struggle for virtues, the fight against all contradictions in the human conscience in all life, the people’s problems, all the planetary problems. The lyrical hero thinks not of personal interests, but of the interests of the people: old-fashionedness, careerism, short-sightedness, cunning, treachery, and bloodshed take their toll and divide the night into four parts. The song is like a siren, says Kadyr Myrzaliev (1982MYRZALIEV, K. Magiya slova. Kniga o pesne [Word Magic. A Book about a Song]. Almaty: Zhazushy, 1982.). Every literary work by the poet Zhumeken is a siren of the poet’s feelings. His lyrical character feels a great responsibility to the world, to the humanity.
S. Kirabaev (1998KIRABAEV, S. Kazakhskaya literatura sovetskogo vremeni [Kazakh Literature of the Soviet Era]. Almaty: Bilim, 1998., p.36) pointed out that Nazhimedenov’s civil voice can be clearly heard in the poems, which begin with the quote: “If I had a drop of blood in my heart is for my nation.”3 3 In the original: “Yesli u menya v serdtse byla khot' kaplya krovi, to za svoy narod.” In his every poem, the poet’s thoughts are expressed in pieces as a work of great emotion, like the heart boiling from the chest. The lyrical protagonist says that he is like a drop of blood that travels through the body and travels through the veins of the homeland like that blood. He said that if a person can not live without blood, the country can not live without people. It is expressed in the following verse: “If I stop, I will wipe my skin for a moment, and the whole world will stand still.”4 4 In the original: “Yesli ya ostanovlyus', ya na mgnoveniye vytru kozhu, i ves' mir ostanovitsya.” S. Abisheva, Z. Polyak, S. Serikova, Zh. Kermeshova, D. Sabirova (2018ABISHEVA, S.; POLYAK, Z.; SERIKOVA, S.; KERMESHOVA, ZH.; SABIROVA, D. Poetika sovremennoy kazakhskoy literatury [Poetics of Modern Literature of Kazakhstan]. Option, v. 34, n. 85, pp.344-361, 2018.) consider that there is a process of a reconstruction and recognition of established historic facts, the recent Soviet past is comprehended and even attempts of modeling of alternative options of reality appear. Most of his literary works were devoted to ideology of Soviet Union.
Z. Kabdolov (1996KABDOLOV, Z. Tochka zreniya. Analiz i razmyshleniya [Point of View. Analysis and Reflection]. Almaty: Rawan, 1996.) paid special attention to the linguistic, stylistic and visual phenomena in the lyrics of Zh. Nazhimedenov. In his literary research of Zh. Nazhimedenov, special attention is paid to the issue of his individual style. Style is a general characteristic of the art of form and content. In general, style is a characteristic feature of an individual artist. If a unique stylistic feature of a single work is combined with the stylistic features of other works of the same writer, it can compete with each other to create a stylistic feature of his work as a whole. At the same time, the speech originality is not an isolated phenomenon. That is, you cannot avoid the use of pre-existing styles in the creation of individual styles, because together they are involved in solving similar ideological problems. It has something to do with poetry.
S. Takirov, Zh. Zharylgapov, Zh. Rustemova, B. Syzdykova, Zh. Zhumageldin (2019TAKIROV, S.; ZHARYLGAPOV, ZH.; RUSTEMOVA, ZH.; SYZDYKOVA, B.; ZHUMAGELDIN, ZH. Totalitarnaya i kazakhskaya literaturnaya kritika [Totalitarian and Kazakh Literary Criticism)] Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews, v. 7, n. 6, pp.118-122, 2019. https://doi.org/10.18510/hssr. 2019.7625
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) stated that remarkable figures of poetry, playwriting, prose, who took an active part in literary process of that period, over a short period of time we were able to put a lot of effort to revive Kazakh literature and develop each genre, which after destructions of 30’s decreased its literary level, narrowed ideological frame, exposed to crisis. To conclude all above said we can say that the ideology in literary works is felt and distinguished through thematic analysis of poets and writers of a certain period of existence. Zhumeken Nazhimedenov’s works are great examples for thematic analysis and ideological features of not only his time, but also the whole nation.
The study of the works of Kazakh poets and writers is important for understanding the cultural and social history of Kazakhstan. The research on Zhumeken Nazhimedenov's poetry and prose provides insights into the thematic and ideological features of his works, as well as the stylistic techniques used. Additionally, the study sheds light on the historical and cultural context in which Nazhimedenov's works were written and their relevance to contemporary Kazakh literature. The purpose of the paper is to analyse and distinguish thematic and ideological features of the genre-literary issues and stylistic analysis of Nazhimedenov’s poetry and prose.
1 Materials and Methods
The object of the research was the collection of poems and prose by Zh. Nazhimedenov, published in different years, and literary criticism written about him by well-known critics and writers of that time. We used thematic and stylistic analysis to distinguish thematic and ideological features of Nazhimedenov's poetry and prose genre-literary issues.
Before the analysis of the poet’s works, we would like to outline some facts in the biography of Zhumeken Nazhimedenov. Nazhimedenov is a well-known representative of a large group that came to Kazakh poetry in the mid-60s. In his work, the past, the present and the future are intertwined, because the poet speaks from historical and ideological perspectives. The destiny of mankind, the history of the people in the course of time is explored and revived in his literary works, poems and prose. They are revealed through fiery, sarcastic poems and songs that radiate consciousness. The source of his works is spoken literature, kui art,5 5 “Kui art” refers to a form of visual art that draws inspiration from spoken literature, and nomadic poetry. This art form aims to visually represent the themes, emotions, and cultural aspects found in these literary works through various artistic mediums. nomadic poetry, poems of Kazakh well-known poets Aktamberdy, Makhambet and Abai.
Zhumeken Sabyrovich Nazhimedenov was born on November 28, 1935 in Ashak, Koshalak sands, Kurmangazy district, Atyrau region. He worked in different spheres after he graduated Higher Literary Course at the Gorky Institute of Literature in Moscow in 1971-73. His first poem was published in the newspaper Leninist Youth in 1955. The first collection of poems was published in 1961 under the name “Balausa.” Since then, the following poet’s songs and poems have been published: “Secret of the Whistle” (1962), “With my own eyes” (1964), “No, we must not forget!” (1965), “Light and Warmth” (1966), “Book of Music” (1967), “Melodies of the Season” (1968), “Son, I Tell You” (1970), “Ballad of Tulips” (1971), “My Birthday” (1972), “Seven colors” (1979), “Sunny” (1980), “Open sky” (1981), “Iron peg” (1982), “Kyran-kiy” (1984), “My soil” (1985), “My generation, I tell you” (1988), “I am the root” (2001), “Tragedy and perseverance” (2001), “Echo” (2003).6 6 In the original: “Tayna svista” (1962), “Svoimi glazami” (1964), “Net, nel’zya zabyvat’!” (1965), “Svet i teplo” (1966), “Kniga muzyki” (1967), “Melodii vremeni goda” (1968), “Syn, ya tebe govoryu” (1970), “Ballada o tyul’panakh” (1971), “Moy den’ rozhdeniya” (1972), “Sem’ tsvetov” (1979), “Solnechnyy” (1980), “Otkrytoye nebo” (1981), “Zheleznyy kolyshek” (1982), “Kyran-kiy” (1984), “Pochva moya” (1985), “Pokoleniye moye, govoryu tebe” (1988), “Ya koren’” (2001), “Tragediya i uporstvo” (2001), “Ekho” (2003). In 2002, the collection Zhumeken was published in the series of the library of Atyrau poets and writers. In 2005 the book “My Kazakhstan” (2005) was published in Kazakh, Russian and English.
The writer also worked hard in the prose genre. His novels “White Gravel” (1973), “Little” (1975), “Glory and Fame” (1977)7 7 In the original: “Belyy graviy” (1973), “Malen’kiy” (1975), “Slava i slava” (1977) were written by him. The poet’s short stories and critical essays were grouped and published in 2005 under the title “Heaven calls”.8 8 In the original: “Nebesa zovut.”
Meiramgul Tenelbayeva (2011TENELBAYEVA, M. Zhumeken, ch'ya pesnya stala gimnom, ch'ye imya stalo vechnym [Zhumeken, whose Song Became an Anthem, whose Name Became Eternal]. Atyrau Newspaper, n. 6, pp.78-92, 2011.) distinguishes Zhumeken Nazhimedenov as a great kuishi (dombra player). An audio book based on his work “Kui Kitabi” (Book of kuis) was published in 2006. The audiobook contains poems of the poet explaining the power of the mood and works performed by singers. In addition, in 2005 a collection of songs by Zhumeken “My Kazakhstan” was published by the poet.
Not only the rhythms, verses of the poet’s poems, but also the principles of recognition and depiction of life in the artistic content; there is a lot of novelty and depth, thought, philosophy in his poems. The writer’s thinking also arises from the depth of the literary works and the harmony of forms. That is why his poetic works are unique in their size, breadth and height. In the world of the poet’s historical dialectical view of society and life, ideology of time and epoch, the national mentality prevail. His views on nature and life have always accumulated through depiction of his homeland and contemporaries in life. Painting and craftsmanship are evident in depth and intricate patterns. On the contrary, he tried to express his thoughts and opinions of people. As for the thematic groups, the poet mostly chooses topics about national character, ideology of that time and social issues.
2 Results and Discussion
Along with the equations in the art of speech, one of the types of figurative words are phrases that have been passed down from generation to generation. They have become the norm in the national lexical and phraseological treasury. The poet did not make a mistake in the use of synonyms in the full delivery of a particular idea through phrases.
In the poem “Kubi” he clearly describes the ethnography of Kazakh customs and traditions, describing the ripening of kubi in the Kazakh tradition as nesibe, yrys, bereke.9 9 Translation: happiness, dream, prosperity The etymology of equations show how much the poet transformed the literary words. There are many synonyms for the word yrys in Kazakh. The word yrys could be replaced by bereke. In the poem “Drop”10 10 In the original: “Uronit’” the word joke has its own meaning. From the collection “Son, I tell you”11 11 In the original: “Syn, ya tebe govoryu” we can see how he used synonymous expressions:
In this verse, the poet uses the word qaygi - sorrow in combination with the word grief.
In the song “White Dove”12 12 In the original: “Belyy golub” he tries to convey the word in a powerful artistic way by combining the word balapan - chicken with the word baq - fame:
In these poems, Zhumeken’s poetic approach to alliteration finds its use very easily. The poet used the word bagym repeatedly to draw attention to a certain idea.
Another example, the word kaygy, mung - mourning brings together all the sorrows, tragedies and sufferings.
In the following poem, a child imagines an old man who is deceived by everything:
When the writer uses the expressions freely, he intends to increase the national character, as well as the meaning and impact of his words. In this case, the mechanism of creation is the same, but the internal content is new. This can be seen in Zhumeken’s style: tagdir shuberek emes tusetugin jirtisqa, oner - shoqpar emes basar taqimga [fate is not a cloth, that can be torn, art is not a broom, that can be carried on] - this is familiar to the Kazakhs.
Zhumeken uses 5 times the word shuberek - cloth and adds a new meaning tear to it. That means, it activates the seme, which is a part of the cloth related to the tear.
But tagdir shuberek emes tusetugin jirtisq means not to be torn away in life.
For the native people, tagdir does not only mean to be criticized, not to be crushed, not to be disappointed, not to lose hope, not to be torn apart, but the civic principles of the poet from father to son.
The second thematic group of words are phrases with parts of the body. In the poems, when Zhumeken uses the okshe - heel lexeme for the national language, he does not add a new meaning to the language. But it is very effective to make use of existing language means in a new sight and effect.
If the age of the okshe - heel means close, equal, the poet uses the foot in the distant sense:
He means the hardship of life mentioned by metaphoric expression ‘oksheni kuydirmew - not to burn one’s heels:’
Okshengdi kote [lift the hee] ‒ according to the definition of the English-Kazakh-Russian Phraseological Dictionary (2017), means go fast or to command. And the phrase okshengdi koter in Zhumeken is homonymous with it. Because although they sound the same, they mean different things:
According to the poet’s words, Okshei koteru - hard work, aspiration. Thus, whoever seeks us from this day, he will find us in the future, ‒ he sang. Heel removal is the signature of Zhumeken’s pen, which means tired:
The continuity of the artistic world with nature (linguistic nature), which confirms the artistic world of Zhumeken, confirms the transference of the poet’s position through the phenomena of nature.
The third thematic group is related to nature and natural phenomena. It is typical in poetry and literary works. As a poet who sought to revive the national consciousness, he relied on the metaphorical meaning of the word. And there were many things that made the poet incomprehensible verses and saved him from abusing the literary content. He expressed the main topics through metaphorization. Some of them are: Kazakh → soil, generation → root. The background is reflected in the form of → roots, wind → currents, seasons → Soviet ideology.
At the same time, the poet did not intend to create a mere variation, but rather to convey his pragmatic goal (poetic position) ‒ the essence of the obsolescence of biographical details in the national position and national idea. Zhumeken used the word tamyr [root] 142 times. Of course, the poet not only speaks the root literally, but also develops it. But as he said, kele-kele, kore-kore taniladi [will be recognized by sight]. By getting acquainted with the whole phrase about tamyr in Zhumeken's poems, it becomes clear that the part of the plants which supplies water and nutrients through the root also serves the relationship between the generation and the nation.
Of course, the involvement of the roots of the plant in the interests of man, reviving the roots, begins with the wisdom of the people: the root - the field, the wing; ax to the root - destroyed by the root, destroyed; destroyed by the roots - completely destroyed, left nothing; the root is the main thing - to speak, to notice the convenience, etc.
There are also the phrases of kinship [brotherhood], root [generation], root [friend-citizen who makes exchanges], root-acquaintance [cheerful friend-citizen]. It is known that on the basis of this tamyr - root meaning, the scientist N. Uali (Abisheva et al., 2018ABISHEVA, S.; POLYAK, Z.; SERIKOVA, S.; KERMESHOVA, ZH.; SABIROVA, D. Poetika sovremennoy kazakhskoy literatury [Poetics of Modern Literature of Kazakhstan]. Option, v. 34, n. 85, pp.344-361, 2018.) proved that there is a tamyrlas institutes [branches of institution] in Kazakh. Ultimately, the social significance of the word tamyr is due to its role as a nutrient supplier for the tamyr to save plant life in the real world. This meaning was activated and gave a fresh (major) character to the tamyr as a source of life, a symbol of life in the poet expressions.
Thus, the poet implied that the nomadic Kazakh people of the past are the continuation of the present generation. A person familiar with the Kazakh worldview probably knows that the tamyr-root is an equivalent concept with relatives.
The tamyr-root is the bottom of the heart where the truth of the word spread from the poet lies. In the language of science, it is a metaphor.
This is confirmed by the following verses:
Tamir korsetw [show roots] is used in the meaning of tamyr basy. The poet shows his roots, like Makhambet (Akhmetzhanova et al., 2015AKHMETZHANOVA, Z. B.; KABATAEVA, K. T.; TOIZHIGITOVA, M. S. Sravnitel’no-tipologicheskiy analiz kazakhskikh istoricheskikh pesen [Comparative Typological Analysis of Kazakh Historical Songs]. Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, v. 6, n. 5, pp.240-241, 2015.) says Men, men edim, men edim. [I, I did, I did]. He does not want to show the roots, the rest is a lie: tamiringdi korset! means Stop lying!
The discovery of the poet’s roots is left to the reader in the following lines:
The roots of Zhumeken Nazhimedenov’s song, the idea of ‘I am from Kazakh origin.’ This is the essence of his eternity. It can also be substantiated by Surah Ibrahim in the Holy Quran: A beautiful word (meaning that there is no god but Allah), i.e. tamiri miqti, butagi koktegi bir korkem agash tarizdi.
The fact that the tamyr is related to the national word is confirmed by the fact that all Kazakhs will stay in the village. Therefore, when we read the works of many young poets, playwrights and prose writers, they look meaningless because they were written in the city.
So, the meaning of the tamyr used by Zhumeken is in the meaning of Kazakh ideology of living.
Another thematic group of words are related to gul - flower. The poet sang the monologue of the flower [Flower grief] and sang the destiny of his roots and poem by adding the destiny of the flower to the song:
In this regard Myrzaliev K. (1982MYRZALIEV, K. Magiya slova. Kniga o pesne [Word Magic. A Book about a Song]. Almaty: Zhazushy, 1982., p.82) wrote that “Our compatriot poet Zhumeken Nazhimedenov is known for his solitary style, tenderness and versatility of poetic skills.” The poet’s collections of poems, which have a significant place in Kazakh literature, are his legacy. In those poems, the poet is known for his individual skills in conveying his thoughts to the reader in a clear and accurate way. His prose is full of ideology and each of them belong to a definite thematic group.
Let’s consider some aphorisms of Zhumeken taken from his literary works:
Now, let’s see how Zhumeken used the word mykty [strong, glorious] in his works. We found the more than 50 examples with this theme:
Another topic is that Zhumeken introduced the word dan - grain in his works. We have found more than 30 examples with this word. It is also used in his famous anthem of the country in collocation ‘golden grain’ which meant harvest. Another example:
The following passages show how Zhumeken used the word for waqyt - time for more than 40 times:
In this connection, Leila Musaly (2012MUSALY, L. Neskol’ko slov o perevodcheskoy deyatel’nosti Zhumekena Nazhimedenova [A Few Words about Zhumeken Nazhimedenov’s Translation Work], 2012. https://qamshy.kz/article/21-zhumeken-nadgimedenovtinh-tardgima-shygharmashylyghy-khaqynda-birer-soz
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) considers that using the expressions with components of time, the author expresses them as a new word, a new philosophy, which justifies this shameless, filthy, immoral life of unstable souls. For example:
Another thematic topic is environment, which is regularly met in both his lyrics and prose. He usually uses expressions in his works like: Mening dalam, dey berem, mening elim, - budan ongge osi men ne bilemin [My steppe, I say, my country - that’s what I know].
The sky, the sun, the wind are described by Zhumeken as follows:
The poet’s metaphors, which are difficult to combine, do not fit into simple logics. They do not succumb to criticism. They are perfect imagination that see the artistic horizons where necessary. The art of his literary style is deep, beyond the visible level. It needs a heart to understand. It is necessary to know the soul and essence of the Kazakh nation, to be on the right path, because Zhumeken’s poems are quite national:
The smell of steppes is typical for all Kazakhs. Zhumeken’s poem smells of life in steppes. Zhumeken’s song “I want to be absorbed in the steppe”13 13 In the original: “Ya khochu rastvorit’sya v stepi” reflects the Kazakh philosophy of love, culture, freedom and affection. The mainstay of the poet’s literary sense is revealed through the Kazakh language.
In general, Nazhimedenov enriched the experience of Kazakh lyric poetry of the sixties and eighties, depicting the truth with deep philosophical and ideological thoughts. He developed the epic traditions of Kazakh poetry to a new level. He enriched its wide range of genres in the sixties and eighties, such as epics and poems, and added something new to them, both in terms of content and form. Many of the topical ideas of the poet in this genre have long been collected in our literature and found ideological solutions in accordance with the different ideologies of each epoch. The variation of Nazhimedenov’s epic lies in the fact that it naturally adds its own color to them and distinguishes its character from the background. This again reflects the individuality of the poet’s thoughts, the novelty of the means of his language. This quality is evident in all the literary activities of Zhumeken’s epics, from the compositional structure and plot line, to the realization of reality, the characterization and sculpture of images.
Nazhimedenov’s thematic lists of epics are diverse: from a wide range of reflections to lyrical poems, and from it to larger epics structures. The poet is especially a master of lyrical epos. His mastery is evident in his journalistic and philosophical poems, too. In his lyrical epics, being as a poet and a writer, he rationally touches on the problematic issues that arise in his heart and seeks solutions. He gives readers a great deal of thought about those problems and ideological topics of that time. It draws readers’ attention to new phenomena and explores their previously unknown secrets. The poet proves the problems raised by many real facts of the national nature. In his epics the images of time, existence, destiny are created, but not simple topics. Inspired by the nature, the poet gives aesthetic nourishment to his readers, inspires the future, kindles hope in the hearts through artistic and vivid descriptions and philosophical reflections, combined with thoughts and feelings. Nazhimedenov’s poems are a precious treasure that has developed the epic tradition in Kazakh literature which is rich in novelty, deep in content and beautiful in forms.
In general, Zhumeken Nazhimedenov’s poetry is a work that always deserves great awards. His delicate lyricism, ballads, epics, with their originality, variety, and advanced qualities, stand out from their contemporaries and are still in the forefront. Each of his poem and epic is a unique, exemplary work. It is very appropriate that Atamura Corporation presented the poet’s collection of poems “My Kazakhstan”14 14 In the original: “Moy Kazakhstan” to the State Prize. According to the Republican Commission for the State Prize of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of literature and art in 2010, this poet’s collection was sent for public discussion among several writers. It gives us great pleasure to study Zhumeken’s work and publish several monographs. Every Kazakh is a witness to the fact that Zhumeken’s poetry deserves this award.
Conclusions
Zhumeken Nazhimedenov took a significant place in Kazakh literature, both in poetry and prose. He is a thinker-artist, a jeweler of the golden word of Kazakh literature, an outstanding representative of the literature of the twentieth century, a philosopher-thinker whose works are immortalized in the minds of readers of the XXI century. Zhumeken Nazhimedenov’s works are recognized and highly valued from the thematic, genre-artistic values of poetry, the original search and individuality of style. Undoubtedly, in the poems of the poet the creative features of the national identity and traditions, human-moral values and educational issues are widely reflected. It is obvious that the poet’s literary works on various topics are connected with tradition and innovation in terms of genre, artistic pursuits and stylistic features.
In conclusion, each work of Zh. Nazhimedenov summarizes the realities of life in its time, touches the hearts and conveys the truth. The ideology of literary works are based on the traces of goodness, which began with the homeland, consisting of a passion for life, compassion and appreciation of mankind taking on a confident and dynamic field; human affairs, justice, folk teachings, moral issues that are given in accordance with the breath of time. They convey the mysteries of the soul, the wonders of nature, the seasons which are artistically and perfectly described with their own patterns and scenes. Most importantly, the poet’s ideology is characterized by the nature of the theme, genre and artistic features, language relief and stylistic features. In fact, the world of the poet is known for its unique personality, peculiarities of views and signatures, individual talent, natural character. And all these features are deeply known from Zhumeken Nazhimedenov’s poetry and poetic works.
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In the original, transliterated: “Zhumeken, bezuslovno, unikal'nyy poet, so svoyey poeticheskoy naturoy, svoim obrazom, molodoy chelovek, kotoryy mnogo dumayet, mnogo chitayet, mnogo ishchet, Zhumeken - poet, dayushchiy bol'shiye nadezhdy nashemu Obshchestvu.”
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In the original: “Poeziya Zh. Nazhimidenova sostoit iz chekanki chelovecheskoy prirody, strasti k dobru i dobrote, oshchushcheniya dykhaniya zhizni i vremeni.”
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In the original: “Yesli u menya v serdtse byla khot' kaplya krovi, to za svoy narod.”
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4
In the original: “Yesli ya ostanovlyus', ya na mgnoveniye vytru kozhu, i ves' mir ostanovitsya.”
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“Kui art” refers to a form of visual art that draws inspiration from spoken literature, and nomadic poetry. This art form aims to visually represent the themes, emotions, and cultural aspects found in these literary works through various artistic mediums.
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In the original: “Tayna svista” (1962), “Svoimi glazami” (1964), “Net, nel’zya zabyvat’!” (1965), “Svet i teplo” (1966), “Kniga muzyki” (1967), “Melodii vremeni goda” (1968), “Syn, ya tebe govoryu” (1970), “Ballada o tyul’panakh” (1971), “Moy den’ rozhdeniya” (1972), “Sem’ tsvetov” (1979), “Solnechnyy” (1980), “Otkrytoye nebo” (1981), “Zheleznyy kolyshek” (1982), “Kyran-kiy” (1984), “Pochva moya” (1985), “Pokoleniye moye, govoryu tebe” (1988), “Ya koren’” (2001), “Tragediya i uporstvo” (2001), “Ekho” (2003).
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In the original: “Belyy graviy” (1973), “Malen’kiy” (1975), “Slava i slava” (1977)
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In the original: “Nebesa zovut.”
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Translation: happiness, dream, prosperity
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In the original: “Uronit’”
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In the original: “Syn, ya tebe govoryu”
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In the original: “Belyy golub”
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In the original: “Ya khochu rastvorit’sya v stepi”
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In the original: “Moy Kazakhstan”
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Date of issue
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History
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Received
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Accepted
07 July 2023