Kuvempu
Indian poet
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... Wikipedia
Born: December 29, 1904, Koppa Rural, India
Died: November 11, 1994 (age 89 years), Mysuru, India
Children: Poornachandra Tejaswi, Kokilodaya Chaitra, and Indukala
Awards: Jnanpith Award, Karnataka Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, and more
Education: Mahraja's College, University of Mysore (1929) and Hardwick High School and College
Grandchildren: Susmitha Tejaswi and Eshanye Tejaswi
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