Mikhail Bulgakov: the author on the front line of Ukraine's new 'culture war'

Day 765. 


Today, in a special episode over Easter Monday, Francis visits
the Bulgakov Museum in Kyiv to discuss the life and times of one
of the most controversial writers in Ukraine today.


Milkail Bulgakov (1891-1940), author of The Master and
Margarita, was a witness to the Ukrainian War of
Independence between 1917 and 1921 – resurrecting it in his
novel The White Guard – and is therefore a pivotal
figure in the literary history of Ukraine, especially given his
vivid depiction of Kyiv at war, as it is now.


Francis talks to researcher Maryna Sychenko about the current
battle over Bulgakov's legacy, and whether he should be seen as a
Russian or Ukrainian writer. Plus, she shares her own memories of
the full-scale invasion.


Website for the Bulgakov Museum:


https://www.facebook.com/bulgakovmuseuminkyiv/ 


English tours are available.


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