Mikhail Bulgakov

Also known as Mikhail Afanasyevich Bulgakov, Mikhail A. Bulgakov, Michael Bulgakov, Mikhail Afanasevich Bulgakov

Russian author (1891–1940)

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Mikhail Bulgakov was a novelist, playwright, physician, and satirist who worked in the Soviet Union. He was born in Kyiv, then part of the Russian Empire, and died in Moscow. His literary career spanned from 1919 to 1940. Bulgakov is known for notable works including *The Master and Margarita*, *The Heart of a Dog*, and *The White Guard*. He was educated at Bogomolets National Medical University.

His writing genres included satire, supernatural fiction, and science fiction. He died of kidney failure due to natural causes. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery. His father was Afanasiy Bulgakov. Various sources list his birth date as May 3 or May 15, 1891, and his death date as March 10, 1940.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 1891
Died: 1940
Works: 0

Top works

Kleine Prosa
Master i Margarita

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Film & TV

Writing · Kiev, Russian Empire [now Kyiv, Ukraine]

Mikhail Afanasyevich Bulgakov (/bʊlˈɡɑːkɒf/ buul-GAH-kof; Russian: Михаил Афанасьевич Булгаков, IPA: [mʲɪxɐˈil ɐfɐˈnasʲjɪvʲɪdʑ bʊlˈɡakəf] 15 May 1891 – 10 March 1940) was a Russian and Soviet novelist and playwright. His novel The Master and Margarita, published posthumously, has been called one of the masterpieces of the 20th century. He also wrote the novel The White Guard and the plays Ivan…

Known for

Bulgakov. This World is Mine! — Himself2023
Legends of Cinema — Self (archive footage)2016
Battle of the Psychics — Self (Archive Footage)2007

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Male
Country: Russia
Active from: 1891
Active to: 1940

Discography

Saatana saapuu Moskovaan2005

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 350
Total plays: 4,054

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Mikhail Afanasievich Bulgakov was born in Kiev in 1891, the son of a Russian lecturer in theology, and the grandson of priests on both sides, Medicine, religion, and education were the dominant careers in his family. Despite an early interest in literature and the theater, Bulgakov chose to become a doctor. In 1914, as a medical student, he volunteered with the Red Cross during World War 1. After graduating from the University of Kiev and Ukrainian Nationalist Army. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Mikhail+Bulgakov">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

SciPy 1.0: fundamental algorithms for scientific computing in Python
· 2020 · cited 36,438x
SPAdes: A New Genome Assembly Algorithm and Its Applications to Single-Cell Sequencing
· 2012 · cited 24,574x
A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,770x
Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,951x
Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990–2019
· 2020 · cited 10,217x

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Quotes

“Да, человек смертен, но это было бы ещё полбеды. Плохо то, что он иногда внезапно смертен, вот в чём фокус!”
“In fact, I'm beginning to fear that this confusion will go on for a long time. And all because he writes down what I said incorrectly.”
“'Oh, no, you don't look like a halfwit,' the procurator replied quietly and smiled some strange smile.”
“'I do not know these good men,' replied the prisoner.”
“It's all over, so let's not burden the telegraph system.”
“Well, as everyone knows, once witchcraft gets started, there's no stopping it.”

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Official website

Михаил Булгаков - Булгаковская Энциклопедия - Рукописи не горят!

Михаил Афанасьевич Булгаков. Булгаковская энциклопедия в электронном варианте. Здесь вы найдете разгадки многих тайн булгаковской биографии и произведений, узнаете о прототипах полюбившихся персонажей, прочтете замысловатые шифры Мастера и Маргариты, Белой гвардии, Собачьего сердца, Роковых яиц, Бега. Здесь разрушаются мифы, созданные вокруг имени Булгакова, и исследуются мифы, сотворенные самим писателем.

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Works in European collections

2 objects attributed to Mikhail Bulgakov, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Mikhail Afanasyevich Bulgakov (/bʊlˈɡɑːkɒf/ buul-GAH-kof; Russian: Михаи́л Афана́сьевич Булга́ков, IPA: [mʲɪxɐˈil ɐfɐˈnasʲjɪvʲɪdʑ bʊlˈɡakəf] 15 May [O.S. 3 May] 1891 – 10 March 1940) was a Russian and Soviet novelist and playwright. His novel The Master and Margarita, published posthumously, has been called one of the masterpieces of the 20th century. He also wrote the novel The White Guard and the plays Ivan Vasilievich, Flight (also called The Run), and The Days of the Turbins.

Some of his works (Flight, all his works between 1922 and 1926, and others) were banned by the Soviet government, and personally by Joseph Stalin, after it was decided by them that they "glorified emigration and White generals". On the other hand, Stalin loved The Days of the Turbins. The Soviet leader reportedly attended the play at least 15 times, even calling a theater to personally demand its production after the playwright's fall from favor. Despite Stalin's intercession in this and other matters Bulgakov was only briefly successful during his lifetime. After his death, especially once the publication of The Master and Margarita had been accomplished in 1966–67, his work was reassessed. He is now widely regarded as one of the great Russian authors of the 20th century.

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