Molière
play by Bulgakov
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Mikhail Bulgakov, a Soviet writer known for his satire, wrote a play titled Molière in 1932. This tragedy explored the life of the famous French playwright, Molière, who was a master of 17th-century French comedy. Molière's plays, such as Tartuffe and Le Misanthrope, often contained controversial material that faced public outcry and suppression by the Roman Catholic Church. Bulgakov's play about Molière was a thinly veiled critique of Joseph Stalin and the Communist Party, leading to its ban shortly after its staging.123
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