CREATIVE CAREER OF G.D. GREBENSHCHIKOV IN THE DISCOURSE OF RUSSIAN ORIENTALISM

Abstract

The article considers works of G.D. Grebenshchikov on the Kazakh theme in the discourse of Russian Orientalism. The author considers the construction of his own myth and the representation of the image of Kazakh nomads and the steppe in his works. The transformation of the tradition of idealization and romanticization of the mythologized image of the steppe and its nomads is described. As a result, the author of the article comes to the conclusion that G. D. Grebenshchikov, calling the steppe “mother”, at the same time distanced himself from the Kazakhs and drew a clear line, realizing that the nomadic culture is “alien” to him. Mentioning Khan’s roots and knowledge of the Kazakh language was necessary for external representation as a connoisseur of Asia, thus continuing the principles of Russian Orientalism in synthesis with humanism in his work.