Abstract
The authors of the article attempt to explore hybrid identity within the framework of the “Kazakhstan text”, which represents a sociocultural and artistic phenomenon in the work of an émigré author. The article may be considered a case study of identifying the “Kazakhstan text” in the novella “The Smelting Boat” («Plavil`naya lodochka») by E. Zejfert through a system of cultural codes, chronotope, intertextual references, and mythologemes. The novelty of the research lies in the fact that the “Kazakhstan text” in the works of E. Zejfert as a product of the hybrid identity of the author’s consciousness has not previously been the subject of literary analysis. The authors also justify the use of the term “Kazakhstan text” in the context of analyzing a specific literary work. This research into the presence of the “Kazakhstan text” in literary works created outside of Kazakhstan contributes to a deeper understanding of how geographical displacement influences the cultural consciousness of individuals. It offers insight into the nature of hybrid identity. The article substantiates the existence of the “Kazakhstan text” as a manifestation of hybrid identity in the work of E. Zejfert, a Kazakhstani writer who emigrated to Russia. It examines key elements of the “Kazakhstan text”, including the Kazakh cultural code, a “hybrid” chronotope, intertextuality, and mythologemes.