ARTISTIC ORIGINALITY OF DZHAMINAT KERIMOVA’S POETRY FOR CHILDREN

The article deals with poems for children of preschool and school age of the famous modern Kumyk poetess Dzhaminat Kerimova. The author studies the artistic originality of the poetic texts and gives their comparative analysis. The focus is on the thematic range, figurative structure and poetics of the works. In the course of the study, it is revealed that children’s lyrics by Dzh. Kerimova are diverse in subject and intonation. There is deep penetration into the wonderful world of childhood and the presentation of a lively and direct children’s view on the surrounding reality in the poetic texts. The poems are original, full of national colour. It is ascertained that the poetess’s lyric maxims are profound, they reflect edification, didacticism.