But while Stalin’s personal favor may have kept Bulgakov  safe from severe persecution, many of his plays and writings  were kept from production, leaving him safe but effectively silenced.
No premda je Staljinova naklonjenost spasila Bulgakova od teškog progona, mnoge njegove drame i druga djela nisu ugledali svjetlost dana, pa je, iako pošteđen, bio učinkovito ušutkan.