Aynur Kasymzhanovna Mashakova,
Institute of Literature and Art named after M.O.Auezov,
29 Kurmangazi Str., Almaty, 050010, Kazakhstan,
a_mashakova@mail.ru.
Mileusha Muhametzyanovna Habutdinova,
Kazan Federal University,
18 Kremlyovskaya Str., Kazan, 420008, Russia,
mileuscha@mail.ru.
The article presents an attempt to comprehend distinctive features of the ethnic self-identity of Tatars on the basis of modern Tatar poetry and presents a brief overview of the contemporary literary process in Kazakhstan. The article also identifies the components of Tatar poets’ ethnic self-identity. The emphasis is upon the analysis of the creative works of Timer Zagit and Ravil Guzairov as prominent representatives of the Tatar literary Olympus in Kazakhstan.
Key words: Kazakhstan, Tatar Diaspora, ethnic self-identity, Tatar culture, Tatar poetry, Tatar language.