Kuppali Venkatappa Puttappa (29 December 1904 – 11 Novembe...
wikipedia - 29 Dec 2022Kuppali Venkatappa Puttappa (29 December 1904 – 11 November 1994),[3] popularly known by his pen name Kuvempu// (listen), was an Indian poet, playwright, novelist and critic. He is widely regarded as the greatest Kannada poet of the 20th century.[4][5][6][7][3][8] He was the first Kannada writer to receive the Jnanpith Award.[9]