3 books that made Mikhail Bulgakov want to be a writer
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Before he made a name for himself as a genius writer, Mikhail Bulgakov worked as a medical doctor. His path to literary acclaim began with his undying love of classical Russian literature. There were many books in Bulgakov’s library, but only several left the deepest imprint on the author of ‘Master and Margarita’.
Mikhail Bulgakov’s sister Elena recalled that their parents never bombarded kids with annoying questions like, “Oh, what are you reading?” or “Where did you get that book?”