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Vitaly and Dmitry KapranovyUkrainian publishers, writers, publicists
Date of Birth: 24.07.1967
Country:  Ukraine |
Content:
- Early Life and Education
- Career in Ukraine
- Publishing House and Literary Success
- Social and Political Activism
- Later Works and Recognition
Early Life and Education
Vitaliy and Dmytro Kapranov were born on July 24, 1967, in Dubossary, Moldova. Their childhood was spent in Ochakiv, Mykolaiv Oblast, where they completed high school in 1984. Despite not studying Ukrainian language in school, they excelled in extracurricular activities, graduating from sports (Greco-Roman wrestling) and music (piano) schools.
For higher education, they attended the Ural Polytechnic Institute in Sverdlovsk and the Moscow Power Engineering Institute, specializing in technical cybernetics.
Career in Ukraine
In 1988, the twin brothers married the Savchenko twins (owners of a tourism company) and relocated to Moscow. They held various positions in the pharmaceutical and wine industries.
In the early 1990s, the Kapranov brothers founded the Ukrainian newspaper "Tyndy-Ryndy" and the science fiction magazine "Braty." During this time, they began writing their first book, "Kobzar 2000," which they completed in 1998 in Kyiv.
Publishing House and Literary Success
Unable to publish their book in Kyiv, the Kapranovs decided to become publishers themselves. Their first venture was the mail-order book catalog "Knyhonosia." In 1998, they compiled a catalog of books in Ukrainian.
In 1999, together with TV channel "1+1" and chocolate brand "Korona," they organized the first Ukrainian thriller literature contest, "Zoloty Babai." Vasyl Shkliar's novel "Klyuch" won the inaugural award.
In 2000, they established the publishing house "Zeleny Pes." Their debut novel was Leonid Kononovich's "Ya, Zombi." In 2001, they published "Kobzar 2000" with illustrations by Vladyslav Yerko.
By 2007, "Zeleny Pes" was publishing over 60 titles annually. Their erotic novel "Kobzar 2000" has been reprinted four times. They published additional novels, including "Pryvorotne Zillyia" (2004), "Rozymir Mae Znachennia" (2006), and "Zakon Brativ Kapranovykh" (2007), a collection of their articles.
Social and Political Activism
In 2007, they initiated the extraordinary assembly "Ukraine - a Zone of Cultural Catastrophe," which declared Ukraine a cultural disaster zone and presented demands to the government.
They founded the "Zoloty Namornyk" and "Zoloty Osheinyk" awards, honoring the most insolent government agency and foreign embassy, respectively, as determined by online voting.
Later Works and Recognition
Continuing their literary and publishing endeavors, the Kapranov brothers have also pursued journalism, contributing to various Ukrainian media outlets.
In 2011, they joined the nationalist organization "Trident named after Stepan Bandera" to protest the ruling regime. That same year, they established the All-Ukrainian Taras Shevchenko Lookalike Contest.
