Jnanpith Award
1 appearances
Kuvempu
くゔえんぷ
Kuvempu
Aliases:
Kuppalli Venkatappa Puttappa
Pen Names:
Kuvempu（Pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1904-12-29 （Hirekodige, Koppa, Chikmagalur）
- Died
- 1994-11-11 （Mysore, Karnataka） age 89
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Kannada
- Residence History
- Kuppali → Mysore
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, novelist, playwright, critic, academic
- Active Years
- 1926-1994
- Affiliations
- Mysore University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maharaja College of Mysore | — | Kannada | BA | 1920年代 | India |
Maharaja College of Mysore
Kannada
Degree:
BA
Period:
1920年代
Year of Graduation:
1929
Country:
India
Major in Kannada
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Jnanpith Award | Sri Ramayana Darshanam | — | Jnanpith Award Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Padma Vibhushan | — | — | Government of India | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Karnataka Ratna | — | — | Government of Karnataka | 受賞 |
| 1958 | Padma Bhushan | — | — | Government of India | 受賞 |
| 1955 | Sahitya Akademi Award | — | — | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
Jnanpith Award
1967
Work:
Sri Ramayana Darshanam
Organization:
Jnanpith Award Foundation
Result:
受賞
Padma Vibhushan
1988
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
Karnataka Ratna
1992
Organization:
Government of Karnataka
Result:
受賞
Padma Bhushan
1958
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
Sahitya Akademi Award
1955
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Pampa Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 1 (1987) Winner
Works
Major Works
Sri Ramayana Darshanam
1949 EpicA poetic retelling of the Ramayana.
HumanismNaturePhilosophy
Kanooru Heggaditi
1942 NovelNovel depicting feudal society in Malenadu.
Class struggleTradition vs Modernity
Adaptations
- [Film] Kanooru Heggadithi / Girish Karnad
Malegalalli Madumagalu
1967 NovelStory of daughters in the hills.
FamilyNatureWomen
Adaptations
- [Drama] Malegalalli Madumagalu / Basavalingaiah
Translations by Author
- Swami Vivekananda (biography)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Navodaya literary movementFree versePhilosophical prose
- Recurring Motifs
- NatureHumanismVishwamanava
Legacy
Greatest Kannada poet of the 20th century, first Kannada recipient of Jnanpith Award, lyricist of Karnataka state anthem.
Museums
- Kavimane - Kuvempu Memorial Kuppali
- Kavishaila Kuppali
In Popular Culture
- Honored with Google Doodle
- Featured on Indian postage stamps
Trivia
- Lyricist of Karnataka state anthem 'Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate'.
- Introduced Kannada as medium of instruction.
- First Kannada graduate of Mysore University to become Vice-Chancellor.