DIFFERENTIATION OF THE CONCEPT OF THE «ARCHETYPE OF THE POET» BY THE EXAMPLE OF THE PERSONALITY AND CREATIVITY OF ABAY KUNANBAYEV

Abstract

This article clarifies and differentiates the concept of «archetype of the poet» by Abay Kunanbayev’s personality and creativity. The purpose is to consider the origin and formation of the poet’s archetype in Kazakh literary studies on the example of a real (and not literary) personality. The main direction is theoretical issues of literary studies. The main idea – the poet’s archetype is understood as a certain outstanding genius personality, which, due to its inherent individual qualities may have symbolic, archetypal features placing the poet’s (genius’s) personality in the timeless culture paradigm. Scientific significance – for the first time the «archetype of the poet» is understood as a phenomenon specific to Kazakh literature, its role in the formation of Kazakh social, philosophical prose is clarified. Based on the analysis of biographical data, literary works, philosophical treatises, the criteria based on which the «archetype of the poet» is distinguished are formulated. We followed various methods depending on the tasks facing us: historical-genetic method – in studying the origin sources of the phenomenon of the «archetype of the poet» defining its logic development; historical-functional method – in considering the issue concerning perception peculiarities of the «archetype of the poet» by readers and criticism of the late XIX – the early XX century. Comparative-historical method  is used in comparing the «archetype of the poet» with biographical data, creative «automyph».

Practical significance of the results – it can be used as an additional educational material in preparation for lectures, seminars on the discipline «Abay studies», «Topical issues of Kazakh literary studies» in higher educational institutions and as the proposed concept of the poet’s archetype can be used in university special courses and seminars in evaluating the reception and writers’ creativity.