Mikhail Bulgakov

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Mikhail Bulgakov born?May 15, 1891
2. When did Mikhail Bulgakov die?March 10, 1940 (age 48)
3. Where was Mikhail Bulgakov born?Kyiv, Russian Empire (now Ukraine)
4. What is the career?Novelist, playwright, and physician
5. Who was Mikhail Bulgakov?Mikhail Bulgakov was a writer from Kyiv who first studied medicine and later wrote stories that mixed fantasy and satire.
6. Why did Bulgakov write about the Devil and a cat?He used the Devil and a mischievous cat to show the silly and unfair parts of Soviet life.

Socialist Realism: An official artistic style in the Soviet Union that promoted communist ideals and depicted idealized portrayals of life.
Magical Realism: A literary style where magical or fantastical elements are presented in an otherwise realistic setting.
Allegory: A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.