Poetry of Dolgans of Yakutia: traditions and poetics

Literature of the Dolgans living in the territory of the Anabarsky ulus of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) is researched for the first time. Objects of attention are works by original Dolgan poets Constantin Choubin and Leonid Tuprin in Yakut language. Authors emphasize that the Yakut component in the culture of Anabarsky Dolgans dominates which is caused by both historical realities and ethnogenesis of the people, and life of northern Yakuts, Evens and Evenks in one territory. The article emphasizes that art culture of Anabarsky Dolgans consists of two parts: it is presented by the autochthonic art phenomena, and created under outside influence. On the material of poetry by Choubin and Tuprin communication of the Dolgan literature with the Yakut poetic tradition and national folklore is reviewed.