THE POETICS OF KAZAK POET DÜKEN MESİMHANULI

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Abstract Born in 1963 in East Turkestan, Düken Mesimhanulı is one of the important poets of contemporary Kazakh literature. Mesimhanulı, who studied philology, came to his homeland, Kazakhstan, in 1993. Mesimhanulı, who works as a faculty member at the university, also writes poems. The poet, whose first poetry book was published in 1991, has many poetry books. When the literary personality of Mesimhanulı is examined, it is seen that the poet wrote poems with strong lyrical direction. In addition, the pessimistic mood of the poet, who worries about the problems of Kazakh society, is reflected in his poems. The love of homeland and flag has an important place in the poems of Mesimhanulı, who tries to defend the Kazakh national identity and culture. The poet, who writes nature poems based on realistic descriptions, associates nature and seasons with the situation of people and society. Holidays, games and beliefs in Kazakh culture take place as folkloric elements in Mesimhanulı's poems. In this study, the poetics of Düken Mesimhanulı will be discussed and his poems will be classified and examined based on the topics that the poet focuses on the most.