The first teacher who introduced little Magzhan to comprehend the mysterious signs of the Arabian literature, to knowledge, was an educated young man named Ahiyetdin Akhanov. Bashkurt by origin, he was hiding in the Kazakh steppes from service in the tsarist army. In a specially constructed yurt, he taught the children of Beken Zhumabaylu the basics of science, paying special attention to the teaching of Oriental languages and literature. This school for Magzhan because of the young age is not available, but the persistence of the baby eventually softens the heart of the teacher. Once again convinced of him sharpness, he attracts him to his study. Magzhan greedily absorbs knowledge while showing unusual for the 4-year-old boy's ability. barely mastering the letter, he learns by heart whole poems, dastans and selflessly recites them. Seeing the son's passionate desire for study, his father in 1905 defines him in "Shala Cossack madrassah", founded by a graduate of Istanbul University Muhamedzhan Begishev. Here Magzhan takes possession of Arabic, Persian, Turkish languages, studies the history of Eastern peoples. In the original he reads Firdausi, Omar Khayyam, Nizami, Sagdi, Hafiz, Navoi. And here, in the walls of the madrasah, Magzhan's poetic gift awakens, he tries his pen, composing the first far from perfect verse. This was served by Abai's poems, published works of the collection in 1909 in St. Petersburg and spread among the Kazakh youth. The young neophyte of poetry, of course, dedicates his first experiments to the great poet as he calls Abay, the "golden Hakimy-ata." The immaturity of the poems is still evident, but they attract the spontaneity and purity, the depth of the thoughts of the beginning poet, who is undoubtedly gifted and promising.
Abai's poetry was the impetus for the formation of Magzhan's moral and aesthetic ideals, for the awakening of civic feelings in him. He thinks about the plight of the people and the early verses of his content call for enlightenment, for joining the world culture, for the achievements of the world civilization. "Wake up, my people, shake yourself from the eternal hibernation, do not turn your face away from reason and education!" - the deep leitmotif of many poems of this period. The well-known writer Galymzhan Ibragimov taught in madrasah, recognizing Magzhan as an outstanding creative personality, promoted his growth and in every possible way provided substantial moral and material support in the publication of the above-mentioned first collection of poems.
These years are remarkable in the destiny of the poet of new meetings and acquaintances, he is included in the circle of remarkable poets and writers, cultural and scientific figures. It should be noted that by this time in the Kazakh steppe was a bright galaxy of very visible and talented personalities, defining the mentality, the spiritual image of people. Ahmet Baytursynov and Dulatov had a great influence on the formation of the world outlook and intellect, widening the outlook of the writer. they at one time published a popular at that time newspaper "Kazak" Dulatov taught the Russian language of the writer in just one winter, introduced his translation activity. What is connected with this activity, leaves an indelible mark on the soul of the poet. Magzhan is completely immersed in the unknown worlds of Russian and Western poetry, in a different linguistic and poetic style. Pushkin, Lermontov, Goethe, Heine, Verlaine, Blok become constant companions of his spiritual and artistic pursuits ...
Having interrupted his studies in schools, he is looking for other ways and ways of intellectual cognition. At the insistence of friends, but contrary to the will of his father, he enters the Omsk teacher's seminary in 1913, which will then graduate with a gold medal. Years of stay in the seminars were especially difficult for him, as the father, who was dissatisfied with his son's education, tried to return him home, to the family, aul, but making sure of the futility of his attempts deprives him of material assistance. However, disagreements with his father do not stop Magzhan in his intention to continue his education, he permanently leaves his home for an independent, complete, as it turns out, the hardships and misfortunes of life. It was in the years, marred by separation from relatives, mother, father, unbearable frost of loneliness, piercingly sad lines are born:
"Give up your parents!" Was a cruel order,
Did I live in a world without embellishment?
Wandered alone under the clouds.
My family, how I feel bad without you!..
List of used literature:
Книга "Образные миры Магжана Жумабаева" - Жетписбаева Б.А.