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'''Kazakh Literature''' expands from the current territory of [[Kazakhstan]], also including the era of [[Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic]], Kazakh recognized terriotoy under the [[Russian Empire]], and the [[Kazakh Khanate]]. There is some overlap with several complementary themes, including the literature of Turkic tribes that inhabited Kazakhstan over the course of the history and literature written by ethnic Kazakhs.[[Image:USSR stamp A.Qunanbayuli 1965 4k.jpg|thumb|Post mark of [[Soviet Union]] honoring Abay Kunanbayev]]

==Medieval Literature==
According to Chinese written sources of 6th-8th centuries CE, Turkic tribes of Kazakhstan had oral poetry tradition. Traces of this tradition are shown on stone carvings dated 5th-7th centuries C.E. that describes rule of Kultegin and Bilge, two early Turkic rulers ("kagans").

[[Book of Dede Korkut]] and Oguz Name (a story of ancient Turkic king [[Oghuz Khan]]) are the most well-known Turkic heroic legends. Initially created around 9th century CE, they were passed on through generations in oral form. The legendary tales were recorded by Turkish authors in 14-16th centuries C.E.

==Abay Kunanbayev==
The preeminent role in the development of modern literary Kazakh belongs to [[Abay Qunanbayuli]] (or Kunanbayev, {{lang-kz|Абай Құнанбайұлы}}) (1845–1904), whose writings did much to preserve Kazakh folk culture. Abay's major work is ''The Book of Words'' ({{lang-kz|қара сөздері, ''Qara sözderi''}}), a philosophical treatise and collection of poems where he criticizes Russian colonial policies and encourages other Kazakhs to embrace education and literacy.

==See also==
*[[Writers' Union of Kazakhstan]]

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