Сultural codes in the poetry of R. Kharis

Abstract

   The article studies the originality of the artistic embodiment of Tatar national cultural codes in the poetry of Renat Kharis, the People’s Poet of the Republic of Tatarstan. The elements of Tatar national cultural codes clearly manifest themselves in the multifaceted work of Renat Kharis, their main components being the image of the motherland and one’s native land, national holidays (Sabantuy, for example), national colors (white, green), and national customs. In the work of Renat Kharis, the Tatar national code can be traced through leitmotif images, such as the image of a horse, which is the protagonist of his many verses and poems (the poem “A Tatar Horse”, 2020), as well as the image of the House, which is the symbol of spiritual and moral values of the Tatar people. The artistic world of Renat Kharis cannot be imagined without the images of Tatar cultural figures (poets, composers, artists), to whom special cycles of poetry are devoted. The historical past of the Tatar people, their national symbols, such as Syuyumbika and G. Tukay, are artistically embodied in his large-scale works, in poems, librettos, and are constantly found in other works of Renat Kharis. Tatar national cultural codes make it possible to reveal the organic connection between Renat Kharis’s work and Tatar national culture and literature.