The article examines the language of resistance employed in poetic works by Zhyrau authors of the nineteenth century, situated within the context of the liberation struggle against imperial rule by Russia. The poems of Sugir Myrzalyuly (19th century) and Shyniyaz Shonayuly (also 19th century) are included in the textual analysis. Myrzalyuly's poem was written in connection with the introduction of the "Rule" of 1969-1870, and begins with the words "Bolganda khan kol, biinң arkan". Shonayuly's works, "Zhaңa nizam" and "Arrow of Steel", are also included in the analysis.

This serves as a compelling illustration of non-ethnic Russian literary sources within the domain of postcolonial poetics. The author employs these works as illustrative examples to examine historical reality within the context of postcolonial perception. They analyse the semantic subtext of the poems to gain insight into the psychological state and attitude of the population towards the "innovations" introduced by the Tsarist governments. This analysis demonstrates the potential for interpreting these poems in two distinct forms. The intertextual dimension enables us to establish a connection between the authors and the theme of "zar-zaman", or "period of grief", within the context of Kazakh culture. It can be argued that postcoloniality represents one of the methods employed by the authors in the post-Soviet era of Kazakhstan.

The objective of investigating the postcolonial elements of national literature is to analyse literary works and creative output that emerged from the struggle against colonialism. Adopting a postcolonial perspective to the work of poets enables the examination of the broader context and the more subtle aspects of this historical event. The study employs a literary and textual analysis of the linguistic aspects of Kazakh national identity during the struggle for their independence.