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Two Masters of Azerbaijan and Kazakh Literature with a Common Critical Style – Kasim bey Zakir and Abai Kunanbaiuly

ABSTRACT    

Kasım bey Zakir (1784–1857) and Аbai Kunаnbаiuly (1845–1904) are two educational volunteers who were trained by the Azerbaijani and Kazakh sociocultural envi-ronment in the 20th century and they continued the traditions of realism in a more critical and humorous direction. The application of the “innovative” way of thinking and living, which was completely foreign to the identity and spirituality of the two peoples newly united in Russia, created a noticeable contrast in society. When we observe this contrast in terms of its reflection on the literature of the period, Kasim bey Zakir and Abai Kunanbaiuly, as members of the same literary movement, exhibited the same national stance and line of activity with their similar literary styles. In our paper, by taking a mutual look at the lives and works of both poets, the main topics in their national views and similar topics in their poems are discussed in detail with examples. 

KEYWORDS 

Zakir, Abai, turkish, Russia, activity