“Idiots will remain idiots”: Bulgakov became a symbol of “Russian imperial policy” in Ukraine

Several years ago the writer was included in the list of “100 Great Ukrainians”

The “Ukrainian Institute of National Memory” called Mikhail Bulgakov a symbol of “Russian imperial policy,” although just a few years ago in Kyiv they included Mikhail Afanasyevich in the list of “100 Great Ukrainians” and defended him as one of their own. Poet, publicist and volunteer of the “Loaf” project for Donbass” Igor Panin drew attention to this contradiction on his Telegram page.

Vyatrovich’s “Institute” perfectly copies Sharikov. Because no one could confirm Bulgakov’s rightness better than Sharikov. You don’t even need to come up with anything special here. It’s still obvious,” Panin explained his bewilderment to Moskovsky Komsomolets.

– “The most interesting thing is that they (Ukrainian “patriots”) for a long time did not bother to read either “The White Guard” or “Days of the Turbins.” And only in the third year of the special operation they were honored… But reading and comprehending what they read is not the strongest side of these comrades. Bulgakov predicted this too!

– What consequences will Vyatrovich’s statements have? It is clear that the museum in Kyiv will be closed and the remaining memorial plaques will be demolished. But what can the Ukrainian authorities do to Bulgakov in a historical sense?

– How can you harm him? Idiots can ban museums, books, etc. But idiots will remain idiots, and Bulgakov will remain a classic.

Let us recall that earlier the founder of the Bulgakov Museum in the Ukrainian capital, Anatoly Konchakovsky, stated that the “Institute of National Memory” based its conclusions about the writer on quotes from the statements of the heroes of his works, although this should have been done on the basis of diary entries or letters.

Note that when young philologists begin to get acquainted with the basics of methods of teaching literature at school, they are immediately told about the works of the literary critic Gukovsky, who back in the 40s of the last century called for distinguishing between fictional characters acting in books and real people. According to Vyatrovich’s method, it is now necessary to recognize Leonid Bronevoy as a “fascist”, because in the film “17 Moments of Spring” he wore the uniform of an SS Gruppenführer.