Elena Sergeevna Bulgakova

Elena Sergeevna Bulgakova
Елена Сергеевна Булгакова 
Born21 October 1893 (in Julian calendar) 
Died18 July 1970  (aged 76)
WorksThe Master and Margarita 
Spouse(s)Mikhail Bulgakov 

Elena Sergeevna Bulgakova (in Russian: Елена Сергеевна Булгакова; 21 October 1893 - 18 July 1970) was a Soviet author and intellectual. In collaboration with her husband, Mikhail Bulgakov, she participated in the writing of The Master and Margarita, a central work of Russian literature. Additionally, she is depicted in the novel as the character Margarita.

Bulgakova continued the work of writing and editing the text after his death. She published the first edition, although censored by Soviet authorities, in 1941. She was one of the first dissenting authors in the USSR. She died in Moscow in 1970.