The cultural code of Mikhail Bulgakov’s novel “The Master and Margarita”: discourse analysis and translation solutions

This article explores the cultural code of Mikhail Bulgakov’s novel “The Master and Margarita” using methods of discourse analysis. It examines the specifics of the representation of cultural units, reflecting the Soviet era, biblical motifs, and universal philosophical concepts, in the discourse of the novel. The influence of the cultural code on the perception and interpretation of the text by both native speakers of Russian culture and representatives of other linguistic and cultural communities is analyzed.