THE SPECIFICITY OF THE URBAN TEXT BY M. ZEMSKOV
The aim of the research is to study the contribution of the Kazakh and Russian writer M. Zemskov to the evolution of the "urban text" in the literature of the 21<sup>st</sup> century. The technique of contrast is considered in detail, as a result, it is concluded that the "inner" space of the heroes is compared with the "external" space of the city, its aggressive influence and thus fulfills a plot-forming role. An important role belongs also to mythological images and author's irony.