Mikhail Bulgakov

Mikhail Bulgakov was a Russian writer, medical doctor, and playwright.
* He was born in Kiev, Ukraine, in 1891.
* He studied medicine at the University of Kiev and worked as a doctor during World War I.
* After the war, he moved to Moscow and began writing fiction.
* His most famous works include The White Guard, The Master and Margarita, and Heart of a Dog.
* He was critical of the Soviet government and his work was often censored.
* He died in Moscow in 1940.
* His work is now considered to be some of the most important Russian literature of the 20th century.