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Kuppali Venkatappa Puttappa (29 December 1904 – 9 November 1994), popularly known by the pen name Kuvempu or by K. V. Puttappa, was a Kannada novelist, poet, playwright, critic and thinker. He is widely regarded as the greatest Kannada poet of the 20th century. He is the first among Kannada writers to be decorated with the prestigious Jnanpith Award.

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To ensure better reach for the literary works of Jnanpith awardee Kuppali Venkatappa Puttappa (Kuvempu), Kuppali-based Rashtrakavi Kuvempu Prathistana will create a cultural centre named after ‘The Poet of the Era’ in Bengaluru.

Kuvempu was the first Kannada writer to be honoured with the Jnanpitha Award, India’s most prestigious literary honour. He shared the prize in 1967 with Gujarati writer Umashankar Joshi. Kuvempu has also composed the Karnataka state anthem ‘Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate’. #Kannada #LearnKannada