Mikhail Bulgakov

Novelist

Birthday May 15, 1891

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Russia

DEATH DATE Mar 10, 1940 (48)

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About

Became more famous posthumously for his novel The Master and Margarita. Twenty-six years after his death, his widow had the book published and it was regarded as a masterpiece.

Before Fame

He was initially going to be a doctor but tabled that career in favor of being a writer.

Trivia

He has a number of buildings named after him in his honor including two museums called The Bulgakov House and The Museum M.A. Bulgakov.

Family Life

His first two marriages ended in divorce with his third marriage to Elena Shilovskaya lasting from 1932 until his death.

Associated With

His novel The Master and Margarita was an inspiration for Salman Rushdie's The Satanic Verses.