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.
Pero si bien Stalin le concedió un favor personal que lo libró de sufrir terribles persecuciones, muchas de sus obras literarias no llegaron a ver la luz. De este modo se mantuvo a salvo, pero quedó condenado a un eficaz silencio.