Kuppali Venkatappa Puttappa (29 December 1904 – 11 November 1994), popularly known by his pen name Kuvempu, was an Indian novelist, poet, playwright, and critic. He is widely regarded as the greatest Kannada poet of the 20th century. He was the first Kannada writer to be by decorated with the Jnanpith Award.
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29 December 1894 Kuppalli, Tirtahalli taluk, Shivamogga district, Karnataka
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Died |
11 November 1994 (aged 99) Mysore, Karnataka, India
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Zodiac | Capricorn |
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