The article is devoted to one of the most relevant topic in Kazakh literature - genre. When it comes to literary ties and creative pursuits, the literary process that has come into our national literature is examined in detail. If you make a brief overview on the formation and development of each genre in literature, then in parallel the development of new genres in Kazakh literature and their national characteristics will be touched upon. The genre is constantly evolving. In the article, relying on the opinions of famous literary critics, we will focus on the topic of genre tradition. Speaking about the role of literary communication in the development of literary genres, we also express our opinion about the first form - imitation. Analysis of the nature of the sonnets that came to the world literature by the method of typology. Sonnet is a new genre that appeared in Kazakh literature at the end of the 20th century. This was mainly due to literary translation. Literary ties occupy a special place in the development of national literature. The role of literary translation is especially important, but each of them has national differences. The best works of art, which have risen to the level of world literature, occupy a special place in literary criticism. In the spiritual realm, many examples of classical culture have been created. There are great opportunities for research and publication of the best examples of our national literature, culture and art. Genre is a historical category. Therefore, a lot of work lies ahead in the literary process. The article analyzes the features of the sonnets of the poets Kh. Ergaliev, K. Salykov, E. Aukebaev.