Abstract
<jats:p>Shakarim Kudaiberdiuly's work «The Genealogy of Turks, Kyrgyz, Kazakh and their Khans» explores not only the origin and history of these peoples but also their worldview, way of life, and culture. In contemporary scholarship, there is an increasing need to reassess national values and reinterpret literary and historical heritage. Accordingly, Shakarim’s genealogy is significant not only as a historical document but also as a reflection of national consciousness and spiritual continuity. This article examines the work from a literary-hermeneutical perspective, aiming to determine its literary and cognitive value by analyzing manifestations of national knowledge, historical data, and spiritual continuity. The study employs methods such as systematization, synthesis, comparison, interpretation, literary hermeneutics, and philosophical and logical analysis. The analysis focuses on Shakarim’s purpose in writing the genealogy, his historical and philosophical views, and his intention to affirm national identity through the text’s structure and content. The study also considers the artistic and literary features of the work in relation to the author’s perspective. The results contribute to theoretical discussions in the history of Kazakh literature, literary studies, and Shakarim studies. They can inform research on Shakarim’s works and serve as a basis for lectures and textbooks in courses such as History of Kazakh Literature and Shakarim Studies. The study highlights Shakarim’s spiritual identity as a thinker who harmonized East and West, religion and science, and history and literature.</jats:p>