Abstract
The article deals with the problem of literary local lore, its study in relation to the modern literary process. The article analyzes the development and artistic value of literary local lore as a branch of modern Kazakh literature, its place in the literary process. The direction of development of modern prose in the Western region is considered on the basis of the story of Dariga Mushtanova "Anyz bolgan abysyndar". In the story, historical events of the past, the problem of the consequences of the landfill in the Western region, famine, war years and other realities are closely intertwined with the fate of women of the same kind, and artistic truth is conveyed. Ethnoveterinary reveals the character of the work, narrating the life of daughters-in-law of one family faithful to the traditions and customs of their ancestors, accustomed to toil and home care difficult in rural life. Based on documentary materials, the author analyzes the artistic and prototypical foundations of images in the story.