Perets'
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Perets is a Ukrainian satirical
newspaper, in the style of Krokodil
.
It was originally founded in the then capital of the Ukrainian SSR
, Kharkiv
, as Червоний Перець ("red pepper") in 1927. It moved to Kiev
in 1941.
It has currently a circulation of around 13.000 copies, well below of its peak of 3.000.000 in the late 1970s.
Satire
Satire is primarily a literary genre or form, although in practice it can also be found in the graphic and performing arts. In satire, vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, and society itself, into improvement...
newspaper, in the style of Krokodil
Krokodil
Krokodil was a satirical magazine published in the Soviet Union. It was founded in 1922. At that time, a large number of satirical magazines existed, such as Zanoza and Prozhektor...
.
It was originally founded in the then capital of the Ukrainian SSR
Ukrainian SSR
The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic or in short, the Ukrainian SSR was a sovereign Soviet Socialist state and one of the fifteen constituent republics of the Soviet Union lasting from its inception in 1922 to the breakup in 1991...
, Kharkiv
Kharkiv
Kharkiv or Kharkov is the second-largest city in Ukraine.The city was founded in 1654 and was a major centre of Ukrainian culture in the Russian Empire. Kharkiv became the first city in Ukraine where the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic was proclaimed in December 1917 and Soviet government was...
, as Червоний Перець ("red pepper") in 1927. It moved to Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
in 1941.
It has currently a circulation of around 13.000 copies, well below of its peak of 3.000.000 in the late 1970s.