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Kuppalli Venkatappa Puttappa (29 December 1904 – 11 November 1994), [3] 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.
Shivarudrappa gained his BA in 1949 and MA in 1953 from University of Mysore, having secured gold medals on three occasions.He was a student and follower of Kuvempu and was heavily inspired by Kuvempu's literary works and life.
Kuppalli is also the birthplace of Poornachandra Tejaswi, the son of Kuvempu and a famous Kannada writer himself. It is also the place where Kuvempu and Poornachandra Tejaswi have been cremated. The childhood home of Kuvempu at Kuppali has been converted into a museum by Rashtrakavi Kuvempu Pratishtana (a trust dedicated to Kuvempu). This trust ...
Kannada poetry dates back many centuries, to before the time of Adikavi Pampa. A revival took place in the early 20th century led by Kuvempu, Dattatreya Ramachandra Bendre, B. M. Srikanthaiah and others. The genre was further developed after Indian independence with poets including Gopalakrishna Adiga
Kallahalli Sannegowda Bhagawan (born 14 July 1945), [1] known as Prof. K. S. Bhagawan, is an Indian Kannada writer, rationalist, translator, critic, scholar and retired professor.
Kuvempu University is a public state university in Shankaraghattta, Bhadravathi taluk, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India. It was established in 1987 by the act of the Karnataka state legislature through amendment No. 28/1976 dated 29 January 1989 under the Karnataka State University Act 1976. [ 2 ]
Masti Venkatesha Iyengar (6 June 1891 – 6 June 1986) was a well-known writer in Kannada language.He was the fourth among Kannada writers to be honored with the Jnanpith Award, [1] the highest literary honor conferred in India. [2]
Tejaswi, as son of Kuvempu and holder of copyrights of Kuvempu's articles, strongly criticised any attempts to change the poem. While some intellectuals condemned the daubing incident of Belgaum Mayor Vijay More's face with black paint on 11 November 2005, Tejaswi rhetorically asked if More deserved Fair & Lovely instead.