Kuvempu

kuppalli Venkatappa puttappa born is , 29 December 1904- and died 11 November 1994, 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. 

Kuvempu studied at Mysuru university in the 1920s, taught there for nearly three decades and served as its vice - chancellor from 1956 to 1960. he  initiated education in Kannada as the language medium. for his contribution in Kannada literature, the government of karnataka decorated him with the honorific Rashtra Kavi kkuvempu in 1964 and karnataka Ratna in 1992. he was conferred the Padma Bhushan in 1958 and Padma Vibhushan in 1988 by the government of india. he penned the karnataka state anthem Jaya Bharata jananiya tanujate.

Biography

Early life and education 

kuvempu was born in hirekodige, a village in Koppa taluk of chikmagalur district of the erstwhile kingdom of Mysore into a Kannada -speaking vokkaliga family. his mother seethamma hailed from Koppa, chikmangalur, while his father Venkatappa was from kuppali, a village in thirthahlli taluk , where he was raised. he had two younger sisters , danamma and puttamma. early in his childhood , kuvempu was home- schooled by an appointed teacher from south canara .he joined the anglo- vernacular school in thirthahalli to continue his middle school education . kuvempu s father died when he was only twelve . he finished his lower and secondary education in kannada and english languages in thirthahalli and moved to mysore for further education at the wesleyan high school . 

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Kuvempu was Kannada poet , critic , playwright , thinker and novelist that was widely known as the best Kannada poet of the 20th century. his real name is actually Kuppali Venkatappa puttappa, but his pen name was kuvempu. he was born December 29, 1904 in hirekodige village and died on November 11, 1994 in Mysore, karnataka, india.