Why in news? December 29^th is the birth Anniversary of Kuvempu

Highlights

• Kuppali Venkatappa Puttappa was an Indian poet, playwright, novelist and critic.
• Pen name : Kuvempu
• Literary movement: Navodaya
• He was the first Kannada writer to receive the Jnanpith Award.
• For his contributions to Kannada Literature, the Government of Karnataka decorated him with the honorific Rashtrakavi (“National Poet”)
• Awards:
  • Karnataka Ratna (1992)
  • Padma Vibhushan (1988)
  • Jnanapith Award (1967) for Sri Ramayana Darshanam
  • Padma Bhushan (1958)
  • Sahitya Akademi Award

• He was the first graduate from Mysore University to rise to as Vice-Chancellor of Mysore University
• Autobiography :Nenapina Doniyali
• Kavimane : Childhood home of Kuvempu at Kuppali has been converted into a museum by Rashtrakavi Kuvempu Pratishtana
• Kavishaila: Kuvempu’s mortal remains were placed here
• Commemoration: Kuvempu University in Shimoga and Vishwamanava Express was named in honour of Kuvempu’s idea of “Vishwa Manava” (“Universal Man“).
• Poornachandra Tejaswi famous poet is one of his two son
• He penned the Karnataka State Anthem Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate.