Kuvempu

Key facts

Born

29 December 1904, Hirekodige

Died

11 November 1994, Mysore

State of birth

Hirekodige, Karnataka

Sector

Literature & writing

Profession

Indian poet, playwright, novelist, critic, and prolific thinker (1904–1994)

Gender

Male

Biography

Kuppalli Venkatappa Puttappa, 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.

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Timeline

1. 1904Born in Hirekodige
2. 1955Awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in Kannada
3. 1958Awarded the Padma Bhushan
4. 1967Awarded the Jnanpith Award
5. 1988Awarded the Padma Vibhushan in literature & education
6. 1994Dies in Mysore