Kuvempu biography in kannada
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Kuvempu
Indian poet (–)
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| Born | Kuppalli Venkatappa Puttappa ()29 December Hirekodige, Koppa, Chikmagalur, Kingdom of Mysore (now in Karnataka)[1] |
| Died | 11 November () (aged89) Mysore, Karnataka, India |
| Pen name | Kuvempu |
| Occupation | Poet, novelist, playwright, academic |
| Language | Kannada |
| Genre | Fiction, drama |
| Literary movement | Navodaya |
| Notable awards | Karnataka Ratna () Padma Vibhushan () Jnanapith Award () Padma Bhushan () Sahitya Akademi Award ()[2] |
| Spouse | Hemavathi (m.) |
| Children | 4, including Poornachandra Tejaswi |
Kuppalli Venkatappa Puttappa (29 December – 11 November ),[3] popularly known by his pen nameKuvempu, was an Indian poet, playwright, novelist and critic. He is widely regarded as the greatest Kannada poet of the 20th century.[4][5][6][7][3][8] He was the first Kannada writer to receive the Jnanpith Award.[9]
Kuvempu studied at Mysuru University in the s, taught there for nearly three decades and served as its vice-chancellor from to He initiated education in Kannada as the language medium. For his contributions to Kannada Literature, the Governme
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Kuppali Venkatappa Puttappa widely known by the pen name Kuvempu was a Kannada writer and poet, widely regarded as the greatest poet of 20th century Kannada literature. He is immortalised by some of his phrases, and in particular for his contribution to Universal Humanism or in his own words Vishwa maanavataa Vaada. He has penned the Karnataka State anthem Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate.
He has written several Poems, stories and plays. His work Sri Ramayana Darshanam, the rewriting of the great ancient Indian epic Ramayana in modern Kannada, is regarded as revival of the era of Mahakavya (Epic poetry) in a contemporary form and charm.
He has received several awards for his works in the field of literature such as, Jnanpith Award, Sahitya Akademi Award , Pampa Award , Karnataka Ratna. He has also received The Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India and Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian award in the Republic of India. He is the second among Kannada poets to be revered as Rashtrakavi
His son K P Poornachandra Tejaswi was a famous writer as well.
He has written several Poems, stories and plays. His work Sri Ramayana Darshanam, the rewriting of the great ancient Indian epic Ramayana in modern Kannada, is regarded as revival of the era of Mahakavya (Epic poetry) in a contemporary form and charm.
He has received several awards for his works in the field of literature such as, Jnanpith Award, Sahitya Akademi Award , Pampa Award , Karnataka Ratna. He has also received The Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India and Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian award in the Republic of India. He is the second among Kannada poets to be revered as Rashtrakavi
His son K P Poornachandra Tejaswi was a famous writer as well.
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