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Manuscripts Don't Burn: The Master and Margarita

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January 11, 2021 6:05pm

28m

Russian writer Mikhail Bulgakov’s most famous novel, The Master and Margarita, was written during the brutal 1930s Stalinist purges. It's become a cult classic, inspiring artists like Patti Smith and the Rolling Stones. Find out why.