Mikhail Afanasevich Bulgakov

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Biography Mikhail Bulgakov was born in Kiev in 1891. Friendship, respect, and mutual love reigned in Bulgakov's large family and happy home. From childhood Bulgakov was drawn to theater. At home, he wrote comedies, which his brothers and sisters acted out; in high school, theater was his favorite subject. In 1909, he enrolled in Medical School of Kiev University. He graduated in 1916. In 1913, he moved with his first wife to the village of Viazma where he was assigned to obligatory medical service as part of his education.

Works The first few years in post-revolutionary Moscow were a continuous struggle for survival. Bulgakov wrote comic sketches for various newspapers. In many of these works--some autobiographical--Bulgakov protested the cruelty, violence, and murders he witnessed during the Civil War. From 1924 to 1926 wrote "The Fatal Eggs" and "Heart of a Dog," two short novels that contain bitter satire and elements of science fiction. Both are concerned with the fate of a scientist and the misuse of his discovery.

The Master and Margarita The Master and Margarita (written 1928-40) takes place on three levels, each of which provides a commentary on the others. The historical narrative is set in Jerusalem, where Pontius Pilate condemns to death a man whom he knows to be innocent. The contemporary narrative is set in Moscow, where the Master and Margarita live and where the Master has written a novel about Pilate. The third, fantastic level introduces the devil, who appears in Moscow with a retinue that includes an enormous black cat. The philosophical and religious themes circulate around the intrusion of the devil into the life of modern Moscow and the crucifixion of Jesus-figure, Yeshua, in Jerusalem. The main conclusion of the novel is: only the God can rescue people from impudent intrusion of a satan.

Museum-apartment It is unique museum in the world. His apartment in the Tver Street. Kiev. This house is a museum of M. A.Bulgakov. In this house he lived for his first years.

Mikhail Bulgakov died in Moscow on March 3, 1940. Loss Mikhail Bulgakov died in Moscow on March 3, 1940.

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