Mikhail Bulgakov (1891–1940) was a Russian author and playwright best known for his novel "The Master and Margarita," which satirizes Soviet society and explores themes of Good and evil. His works, often suppressed during his lifetime, gained international acclaim posthumously for their innovative narrative techniques and bold Critique of Stalinist rule. Despite facing censorship and political persecution, Bulgakov's writings have become enduring masterpieces of 20th-century Russian Literature. His contributions continue to captivate readers and inspire scholarly discussion on the intersections of Literature, politics, and Morality.
Anecdotes
- Once worked as a morphine-addicted doctor, experiences he later transformed into gripping stories. Staged a secret Rehearsal of a banned Play in his apartment, attended by only his closest friends. Received a mysterious phone call from Stalin himself, who intervened to prevent his persecution but refused to lift censorship on his works.
- Once burned a draft of his most famous novel, only to rewrite it entirely from Memory.
- Once worked as a doctor during the Russian Civil War, an Experience that profoundly influenced his later writings.
Magnitudes
- Embrace chaos; it fuels creative brilliance.
- Embrace censorship as a catalyst for Creativity.
- Embrace adversity; it fuels creative Genius.
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