Mikhail Bulgakov
May 15, 1891 – March 10, 1940
Countries:
Russia
Place of Birth:
Kiev, Russian Empire (present-day Ukraine)
Place of Death:
Moscow, Soviet Union (present-day Russian Federation)
Mikhail Afanasyevich Bulgakov (; 15 May 1891 3 May – 10 March 1940) was a Russian writer, medical doctor and playwright active in the first half of the 20th century. He is best known for his novel The Master and Margarita, published posthumously, which has been called one of the masterpieces of the 20th century.