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Also Known As Mikhail Afanasyevich Bulgakov
Born May 15, 1891 • Kyiv • Ukraine
Died March 10, 1940 (aged 48) • Moscow • Russia
Notable Works “Molière” • “The Heart of a Dog” • “The Master and Margarita” • “The White Guard”

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