Mikhail Bulgakov

Russian author (1891–1940)
Person human Q835
Mikhail Bulgakov
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Mikhail Bulgakov

Summary

Mikhail Bulgakov is a human[1]. Born in Kyiv[2], he… he was born on May 3, 1891[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on March 10, 1940[5]. He worked as a novelist[6], playwright[7], physician[8], satirist[9], and short story writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,677 views/month, #6,226 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kyiv[2], Mikhail Bulgakov…
  • Mikhail Bulgakov passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Mikhail Bulgakov was born on May 3, 1891[3].
  • Mikhail Bulgakov was born on May 15, 1891[12].
  • Mikhail Bulgakov died on March 10, 1940[5].
  • Mikhail Bulgakov is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[13].
  • Mikhail Bulgakov's father was Afanasiy Bulgakov[14].
  • Mikhail Bulgakov was married to Tatjana Lappa[15].
  • Among Mikhail Bulgakov's spouses was Lyubov Belozerskaya[16].
  • Among Mikhail Bulgakov's spouses was Elena Sergeevna Bulgakova[17].
  • Mikhail Bulgakov held citizenship in Russian Empire[18].
  • Mikhail Bulgakov held citizenship in Soviet Union[19].
  • Mikhail Bulgakov's professions included novelist[6].
  • Mikhail Bulgakov worked as a playwright[7].
  • Mikhail Bulgakov worked as a physician[8].
  • Mikhail Bulgakov worked as a satirist[9].
  • Mikhail Bulgakov's professions included short story writer[10].
  • Mikhail Bulgakov worked as a librettist[20].
  • Mikhail Bulgakov's field of work was belletristic literature[21].
  • Mikhail Bulgakov's field of work was drama[22].
  • Mikhail Bulgakov's field of work was journalism[23].
  • Mikhail Bulgakov's field of work was creative and professional writing[24].
  • Mikhail Bulgakov's education included a stint at Q4348927[25].
  • Mikhail Bulgakov was educated at Bogomolets National Medical University[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Mikhail Bulgakov is The Master and Margarita[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Mikhail Bulgakov's place of birth was Kyiv[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 3, 1891[3] and May 15, 1891[12]. His father was Afanasiy Bulgakov[14].

Education

Educated at Q4348927[25], a Gymnasium[28], in Russian Empire[29], founded in 1809[30] and Bogomolets National Medical University[26], a university[31], in Ukraine[32], founded in 1841[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6], playwright[7], physician[8], satirist[9], short story writer[10], and librettist[20]. Fields of work include belletristic literature[21], a literary genre[34]; drama[22], a literary mode[35]; journalism[23], an industry[36]; and creative and professional writing[24], an academic discipline[37].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Master and Margarita[27], a literary work[38], founded in 1928[39]; The Heart of a Dog[40], a literary work[41], founded in 1925[42]; and The White Guard[43], a literary work[44], founded in 1923[45]. Things named for Mikhail Bulgakov include Bulgakov House[46], Mikhail Bulgakov Museum[47], and 3469 Bulgakov[48].

Personal Life

Spouses include Tatjana Lappa[15], 1892–1982[49], of Soviet Union[50]; Lyubov Belozerskaya[16], a nurse[51], 1895–1987[52], of Russian Empire[53], specialised in literary activity[54]; and Elena Sergeevna Bulgakova[17], a writer[55], 1893–1970[56], of Russian Empire[57]. Mikhail Bulgakov's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[58].

Death and Burial

Mikhail Bulgakov died on March 10, 1940[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. The cause of death was kidney failure[59]. Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Mikhail Bulgakov ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,677 views/month, #6,226 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

He has been cited as an influence by Doina Ruști[62], a writer[63], b. 1957[64], of Romania[65], specialised in literary activity[66]; Zaza Burchuladze[67], a writer[68], b. 1973[69], of Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic[70]; and Dimitris Michalopoulos[71], a historian[72], b. 1952[73], of Greece[74], awarded the Fulbright Scholarship[75], specialised in history[76].

Works attributed to him include The Master and Margarita[77], a literary work[78], founded in 1928[79]; The Heart of a Dog[80], a literary work[81], founded in 1925[82]; The Days of the Turbins[83], a literary work[84], founded in 1925[85]; The Fatal Eggs[86], a literary work[87], founded in 1924[88]; Zoyka's Apartment[89], a literary work[90], founded in 1925[91]; and Morphine[92]. Entities named for him include Bulgakov House[46], Mikhail Bulgakov Museum[47], and 3469 Bulgakov[48].

FAQs

Where was Mikhail Bulgakov born?

Born in Kyiv[2], Mikhail Bulgakov…

Where did Mikhail Bulgakov die?

Mikhail Bulgakov died in Moscow[4].

Who were Mikhail Bulgakov's parents?

Mikhail Bulgakov's father was Afanasiy Bulgakov[14].

Who was Mikhail Bulgakov married to?

Mikhail Bulgakov's spouses include Tatjana Lappa[15], Lyubov Belozerskaya[16], and Elena Sergeevna Bulgakova[17].

What did Mikhail Bulgakov do for work?

Mikhail Bulgakov worked as novelist[6], playwright[7], physician[8], satirist[9], and short story writer[10].

Where did Mikhail Bulgakov go to school?

Mikhail Bulgakov was educated at Q4348927[25] and Bogomolets National Medical University[26].

Who did Mikhail Bulgakov influence?

Mikhail Bulgakov has been cited as an influence by Doina Ruști[62], Zaza Burchuladze[67], and Dimitris Michalopoulos[71].

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