Аннотация
The article analyzes the formation of poetry of the "Awakening Era" in Central Asian literature and its historical and cultural significance.This period is marked in the 19th and 20th centuries by anti-colonial movements in the region, the awakening of national consciousness and the development of enlightenment ideas.The author considers the main manifestations of the "Awakening era" in literature on the example of the poetry of the Kazakh, Uzbek, Kyrgyz and Turkmen peoples.The article notes that the poets touched upon such current topics as national unity, freedom, social justice, modernization of education and culture.Special attention is paid to the works of such personalities as Abay Kunanbayev, Mirzhakyp Dulatov, Magzhan Zhumabayev, Arstanbek Builash uulu, Togolok Moldo (Bayymbet Abdrakhman uulu), Moldo Kylych, Abdurauf Fitrat, Hamza Hakimzoda Niyoziy, Berdi Kerbabayev.In their works, they sang the spirit of the anti-colonial struggle, the people's desire for spiritual revival.The article reveals the influence of poetry of the "Awakening era" on the formation and development of national literature, its role in preserving the cultural heritage of the people and adopting the values of the new age.As a result of the study, the significance of this period in the history of Central Asian literature and culture is revealed.