Diary of a dead man

Author's name: Mikhail Bulgakov Publisher: Al-Rafidain for Publishing and Distribution Year of publication: 2019 Literary classification: Short stories Brief about the book: Bulgakov quickly moved to live in the capital Moscow, which was flooded with writers from all over the country, forming many literary circles, opening private publishing houses and bookstores. Thanks to his persistence, he was able to pursue his new profession in the hungry and cold Moscow of 1921, publishing in the newspaper "Godok," collaborating with the editorial board of "Nakanoni" in Berlin, visiting creative circles, and forming literary friendships. He saw his work in the newspaper as meaningless, but he was forced to earn his livelihood, and he said, "I have lived three lives..." The Arab reader will read this sentence in the context of this unfinished novel that we present to him. Bulgakov mocked official slogans and journalistic clichés in what he published in "Nakanoni." In this newspaper, his works "The Adventures of an Unusual Doctor" (1922) and "Notes on the Cuffs" (1922–1923) were published. In his first work, he described the authorities and armies, some of which quickly replaced others, with a touch of disgust that he did not try to hide. His hero rejected the ideas of both the Whites and Reds alike. However, the writer's courage began to solidify from one work to another, and he started to dare to criticize openly. Mikhail Bulgakov's most famous work is the novel "The Master and Margarita," which brought him worldwide fame, but only after his death. His third wife, Elena Sergeyevna Bulgakova, swore to him to publish this novel.