Mukhtar Shahanov as a patriot poet and man of action (Life, art, works, thoughts)

In this study, the phenomenon of Mukhtar Shahanov will be investigated as Patriot (Patriotism) and Action Man, and his poems and writings will be evaluated from this point of view. This research on the Kazakh poet will contribute to the promotion of Kazakh literature in Turkey and the representative of modern Kazakh literature and his art. The introduction section includes 8 parts, which are the subject, purpose, content, the importance of the research, and its methods. As well as, literature review, sections titled Turkish World Literature and Kazakh Literature, information about Kazakhstan's history, social-political-economic structure, culture, educationscience, and literature were given. Additionally, there is information about national movements on the way to the independence of Kazakhstan. The literature of independent Kazakhstan is also included under a separate sub-title. The first part of the study, named "Mukhtar Shahanov's Phenomenon", consists of two sub-sections and includes the life and art of M. Shahanov. In the Second Chapter, M.Shahanov's Patriotism is discussed by concentrating on our main topic. In this section, firstly, the transition from Soviet patriotism to the independent Kazakhstan patriotism, the subjects of Patriotism in Kazakh Literature, and the patriotic poems of the poet are discussed. In the third chapter, M.Shahanov's social-political activities were investigated to examine him as a man of action. In our research, it is primarily aimed to reveal Shahanov's view of art, his patriotic quality, and his political combatant position. During the research, all the works of the poet were discussed. The researches on the poet and his works was determined and a bibliography study was made. His poems were examined in terms of theme, language, style, image, and symbol world. His prose texts were evaluated in terms of artistic view and content. In the conclusion part, the general information obtained at the end of the research is given, and the bibliography and related appendices are also included. It has been concluded that M.Shahanov is a very contradictory phenomenon as a poet and action-oriented person, and as a literary and social person.