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Kuvempu - Kuppalli venkatappa puttappa (1904 - 1994) - The greatest poet and writer the Kannada Language ever had. He has been given the title 'National poet', and he was the first Kannadiga to win a Jnanpith Award and an immortal name in Kannada Saahitya.
Kuvempu is a pen name.
Life
Kuvempu was born on December 19, 1904, in Hirekodige, Shimoga District. He was brought up in a place in the lush malnad region of TirthahaLLi, called KuppaLLi, of Shimoga District, Karnataka, state of India. He pursued his studies in Mysore. Among the prestigious positions he held were Vice Chancellor of the University of Mysore.
His message
ಓ ನನ್ನ ಚೇತನ, ಆಗು ನೀ ಅನಿಕೇತನ ||
is a very popular Universal Note.
Popular work
- RamayaNa DarshanaM - won him the prestigious Jnanpith Award. It is very famous literary work in Kannada Literature. This work is the complete Ramayana in Kannada.
- Kaanooru Subbamma Heggadathi.
Awards
Kuvempu was awarded the Gnaanapeeta award for his RamayaNa Darshanam. He was awarded the first ever pampa award. He also was awarded the 'Kendra Saahithya Academy' award for his continued excellence in enriching kannada literature.
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