The Cup Of Life is a famouse short story of ukraіnian wrighter Mikhail Bulgakov. Bulgakov was a Soviet playwright, novelist, and short story writer best known for his humor and penetrating satire. Because of their realism and humor, Bulgakov's works enjoyed great popularity, but their trenchant criticism of Soviet mores was increasingly unacceptable to the authorities. Mikhail Afanasyevich Bulgakov (1891 – 1940) - Soviet playwright, novelist, and short-story writer best known for his humour and penetrating satire.