I Need to See the Light... Diaries, Letters, Documents

This edition includes diaries and letters, as well as documentary materials illuminating the life and creative path of the writer from 1914 to 1940. Essentially, it is nothing more than the biography of M. Bulgakov, compiled from his diaries and epistolary heritage. Among the recipients of his letters are V. V. Veresaev, E. I. Zamyatin, A. M. Gorky, K. S. Stanislavsky, I. V. Stalin. These documents, not intended for publication by the author, recorded various life situations and, arranged chronologically, reflect key moments in the fate and creative work of the writer with astonishing objectivity. In addition, they contain invaluable information about Bulgakov's personal qualities and circle of interests, his attitude towards the events occurring in Russia, his closest associates, and the literary and theatrical world.