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Also known as Kuppali Venkatappa Puttappa, K. V. Puttappa

Kuppalli Venkatappa Puttappa (29 December 1904 – 11 November 1994), popularly known by his pen name Kuvempu, 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.

Person · Open Library

Born
1904
Died
.
Works
77

Top works

  • Samagra nāṭaka
  • Kuvempu samagragadya
  • Kuvempu samagra kāvya
  • Mūru nāṭakagaḷau
  • Śūdra tapasvī evaṃ anya do nāṭaka

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
9
Total plays
27

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Quotes

  • When I hear Kannada, my heart leaps up and I am all ears.
  • It is not correct to say that Valmiki is the only Ramayana poet. There are thousands of Ramayana poets. There is a Ramayana poet in every village.
  • Victory to you Mother Karnataka, The daughter of Mother India! Hail the land of beautiful rivers and forests! Hail the abode of saints and seers!
  • A new jewel in the crown of Goddess Earth, You are a trove of sandalwood, beauty and gold. Victory to you Mother Karnataka, the daughter of Mother India, where Rama and Krishna had their incarnations.
  • Garden of peace for all communities, A sight that allures the connoisseurs, A garden where Hindus, Christians, Muslims, Parsis and the Jains (can grow together); The site where many kings like Janaka ruled; A haven for singers and musicians; The body of the children of Mother Kannada; The house where the Kannada Tongue plays in joy.
  • Be unhoused, O my soul! Only the Infinite be your goal. Leave those myriad forms behind, Leave the million names that bind. A flash will pierce your heart and mind, And unhouse you, O my soul!

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Key facts

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Kuvempu in the 1960s
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Kuvempu
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Kuppalli Venkatappa Puttappa
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Hirekodige, Koppa, Chikmagalur, Kingdom of Mysore (now in Karnataka)
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Mysore, Karnataka, India
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Poet, novelist, playwright, academic
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Kannada
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Fiction, drama
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Navodaya
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4, including Poornachandra Tejaswi
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Karnataka Ratna (1992)Padma Vibhushan (1988)Jnanapith Award (1967)Padma Bhushan (1958) Sahitya Akademi Award (1955)

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Encyclopedic overview

29 sections
Contents
  • Biography
  • Early life and education
  • Family
  • Career
  • Writings
  • Epic
  • Novels
  • Plays
  • Autobiography
  • Collection of stories
  • Essays
  • Literary criticism
  • Essay and Other
  • Biography
  • Translation
  • Stories and poems for children
  • Poetry
  • Movies
  • Drama
  • Awards and honours
  • Memorials
  • Kavimane&nbsp;— Kuvempu Memorial
  • Kavishaila
  • Biographies on Kuvempu
  • Commemoration
  • See also
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Kuppalli Venkatappa Puttappa (29 December 1904&nbsp;– 11 November 1994), popularly known by his pen name Kuvempu, 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-chancellor from 1956 to 1960. He initiated education in Kannada as the language medium. For his contributions to Kannada literature, the Government of Karnataka decorated him with the honorific Rashtrakavi ("National Poet") in 1964 and Karnataka Ratna ("The Gem of Karnataka") in 1992. He was conferred the Padma Bhushan in 1958 and Padma Vibhushan in 1988 by the Government of India. He penned the Karnataka State Anthem Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate.

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