Kuvempu information in kannada
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Kuvempu facts for kids
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Kuvempu in the 1940s | |
| Born | Kuppalli Venkatappa Puttappa (1904-12-29)29 December 1904 Hirekodige, Koppa, Chikmagalur, Kingdom of Mysore (now in Karnataka) |
| Died | 11 November 1994(1994-11-11) (aged 89) Mysore, Karnataka, India |
| Pen name | Kuvempu |
| Occupation | Poet, novelist, playwright, academic |
| Language | Kannada |
| Genre | Fiction, drama |
| Literary movement | Navodaya |
| Notable awards | Karnataka Ratna (1992) Padma Vibhushan (1988) Jnanapith Award (1967) Padma Bhushan (1958) Sahitya Akademi Award (1955) |
| Spouse | Hemavathi (m. 1937–1994) |
| Children | 4, including Poornachandra Tejaswi |
Kuppalli Venkatappa Puttappa (29 December 1904 – 11 November 1994), popularly known by his pen nameKuvempui, was an Indian poet, playwright, novelist and critic. He is widely regarded as the greatest Kannada poet of the 20th century. He was the first Kannada writer to receive the Jnanpith Award.
Kuvempu studied at Mysuru University in the 1920s, taught there for nearly three decades and served as its vice-ch
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Kuvempu
Indian poet (1904–1994)
Kuvempu | |
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Kuvempu in the 1940s | |
| Born | Kuppalli Venkatappa Puttappa (1904-12-29)29 December 1904 Hirekodige, Koppa, Chikmagalur, Kingdom of Mysore (now in Karnataka)[1] |
| Died | 11 November 1994(1994-11-11) (aged 89) Mysore, Karnataka, India |
| Pen name | Kuvempu |
| Occupation | Poet, novelist, playwright, academic |
| Language | Kannada |
| Genre | Fiction, drama |
| Literary movement | Navodaya |
| Notable awards | Karnataka Ratna (1992) Padma Vibhushan (1988) Jnanapith Award (1967) Padma Bhushan (1958) Sahitya Akademi Award (1955)[2] |
| Spouse | Hemavathi (m. 1937–1994) |
| Children | 4, including Poornachandra Tejaswi |
Kuppalli Venkatappa Puttappa (29 December 1904 – 11 November 1994),[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 fir
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Biography
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K. V. Puttappa was born on 29th December 1904 of a well-to-do family of agriculturists. His father was Venkatappa and mother Seethamma. From his childhood, he imbibed everything he heard and saw from the forest-rich land of Malenad area. Plant and animal world provided constant company to this shy and self entertaining and ever-inquisitive boy. Folk songs and plays left a strong impression. After village-schooling he came to Mysore for higher learning and it was in this culture-rich city that his poetic genius bloomed. He was drawn to English literature and turned an avid reader of Shelley, Milton, Wordsworth, Tolstoy and other writers. He first started writing in English and brought out a collection named 'Beginners Muse'. When he presented a copy to Irish poet James Cousens, then in Mysore, he appreciated the young poet's efforts. However, he advised him to write in Kannada to reach the masses. That was a turning point (1921). Puttappa's stay in Ramakrishna Ashram, brought spiritual lacing to his writing. Influence of Shri Ramakrishna's teachings a
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