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].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: RU[29]

  • Began / founded: 1891-05-18[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1940-03-10[31]

  • Community tags: has german audio plays[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 91cdafca-3005-409c-bcc5-ef977000cbbc[33]

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[34], in Russian Empire[35], founded in 1809[36] and Bogomolets National Medical University[26], a university[37], in Ukraine[38], founded in 1841[39].

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[40]; drama[22], a literary mode[41]; journalism[23], an industry[42]; and creative and professional writing[24], an academic discipline[43].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Master and Margarita[27], a literary work[44], founded in 1928[45]; The Heart of a Dog[46], a literary work[47], founded in 1925[48]; and The White Guard[49], a literary work[50], founded in 1923[51]. Things named for Mikhail Bulgakov include Mikhail Bulgakov Museum[52], Bulgakov House[53], and 3469 Bulgakov[54].

Personal Life

Spouses include Tatjana Lappa[15], 1892–1982[55], of Soviet Union[56]; Lyubov Belozerskaya[16], a nurse[57], 1895–1987[58], of Russian Empire[59], specialised in literary activity[60]; and Elena Sergeevna Bulgakova[17], a writer[61], 1893–1970[62], of Russian Empire[63]. Mikhail Bulgakov's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[64].

Death and Burial

Mikhail Bulgakov died on March 10, 1940[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. The cause of death was kidney failure[65]. 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.[66] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

He has been cited as an influence by Doina Ruști[68], a writer[69], b. 1957[70], of Romania[71], specialised in literary activity[72]; Zaza Burchuladze[73], a writer[74], b. 1973[75], of Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic[76]; and Dimitris Michalopoulos[77], a historian[78], b. 1952[79], of Greece[80], awarded the Fulbright Scholarship[81], specialised in history[82].

Works attributed to him include The Master and Margarita[83], a literary work[84], founded in 1928[85]; The Heart of a Dog[86], a literary work[87], founded in 1925[88]; The White Guard[89], a literary work[90], founded in 1923[91]; A Young Doctor's Notebook[92], a literary work[93]; The Days of the Turbins[94], a literary work[95], founded in 1925[96]; and The Fatal Eggs[97]. Entities named for him include Mikhail Bulgakov Museum[52], Bulgakov House[53], and 3469 Bulgakov[54].

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[68], Zaza Burchuladze[73], and Dimitris Michalopoulos[77].

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