Birth Date - Born on 29th December, 1904
Birth Place - Hirekodige, Koppa, Chikmagalur
Family
Mother - Seethamma
Father - Venkatappa Gowda
Wife - Hemavathi
Son - Poornachandra Tejaswi
Daughters - Kokilodaya Chaitra, Indukala and Tharini
Education
School - Anglo Vernacular School, Theerthahalli
High School - Wesleyan High School, Mysore
College - Maharaja College, Mysore
House - His house is called as Udayaravi which means Rising Sun
Work
Worked as a lecturer in Maharaja College of Mysore in 1929
Later he served as an Assistant professor at Central College,Bangalore
In the year 1955 he became the Principal of Maharaja College
In 1956 he was elected as Vice Chancellor of Mysore University
Literary works
Malegalalli Mahumagalu
Kanooru Heggadati
Sri Ramayana Darshanam
Kindarijogi matthu ithara kavanagalu
Paanchajanya
Maharatri
Beralge Koral
Birugaali
Shoodra Tapaswi
Navilu
Yamana Solu
Awards
Sahitya Academy Award in the year 1955 for Sri Ramayana Darshanam
Padma Bhushan Award in the year 1958 for his work in the field of Literature
Jnanapith Award in the year 1967 for Sri Ramayana Darshanam
Pampa Award in the year 1987 for Sri Ramayana Darshanam
Padma Vibhushan Award in the year 1988 for his work in the field of Literature
Karnataka Ratna Award in the year 1992 for his contribution towards Literature
University
A university is been named after famous poet. It is Known as Kuvempu University which is located at Jnana Shayadri Campus,Shimoga setup in 1987
Death
On 11th November 1994 Kuvempu died at the age of 89
Birth Place - Hirekodige, Koppa, Chikmagalur
Family
Mother - Seethamma
Father - Venkatappa Gowda
Wife - Hemavathi
Son - Poornachandra Tejaswi
Daughters - Kokilodaya Chaitra, Indukala and Tharini
Education
School - Anglo Vernacular School, Theerthahalli
High School - Wesleyan High School, Mysore
College - Maharaja College, Mysore
House - His house is called as Udayaravi which means Rising Sun
Work
Worked as a lecturer in Maharaja College of Mysore in 1929
Later he served as an Assistant professor at Central College,Bangalore
In the year 1955 he became the Principal of Maharaja College
In 1956 he was elected as Vice Chancellor of Mysore University
Literary works
Malegalalli Mahumagalu
Kanooru Heggadati
Sri Ramayana Darshanam
Kindarijogi matthu ithara kavanagalu
Paanchajanya
Maharatri
Beralge Koral
Birugaali
Shoodra Tapaswi
Navilu
Yamana Solu
Awards
Sahitya Academy Award in the year 1955 for Sri Ramayana Darshanam
Padma Bhushan Award in the year 1958 for his work in the field of Literature
Jnanapith Award in the year 1967 for Sri Ramayana Darshanam
Pampa Award in the year 1987 for Sri Ramayana Darshanam
Padma Vibhushan Award in the year 1988 for his work in the field of Literature
Karnataka Ratna Award in the year 1992 for his contribution towards Literature
University
A university is been named after famous poet. It is Known as Kuvempu University which is located at Jnana Shayadri Campus,Shimoga setup in 1987
Death
On 11th November 1994 Kuvempu died at the age of 89
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