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hey guys who knows about kuvempu...plz say his novels..​

Answer 1

i know about him but dont know about his novels ..

Answer 2

Kuppali Venkatappa Puttappa (29 December 1904 – 11 November 1994),[2] popularly known by his pen name Kuvempu, was an Indian novelist, poet, playwright, critic and thinker. He is widely regarded as the greatest Kannada poet of the 20th century He is the first among Kannada writers to be by decorated with the Jnanpith Award.  

Kuvempu studied at Mysuru University in the 1920s, taught there for nearly three decades and served as its vice-chancellor from 1956 to 1960. He initiated education in Kannada as the language medium. For his contributions to Kannada Literature, the Government of Karnataka decorated him with the honorific Rashtrakavi ("National Poet") in 1958 and Karnataka Ratna ("The Gem of Karnataka")

In 1930, he published his first Kannada language poetry collection called ‘Kolalu.’ But what made him famous was his version of the Ramayana titled ‘Sri Ramayana Darshanam.’ The book clinched him a Jnanpith award; the first ever given to a Kannada language author.

   

In Sri Ramayana Darshanam, he gave a new perspective on the central character of Lord Rama, making him a mouthpiece of his Universalist ideology of equality and justice. The most striking example of this characterization is during the trial of Sita when she returns to Ayodhya. While in the original Hindu epic written by Valmiki, Sita alone went through the fire to prove her chastity, in Kuvempu’s version, Lord Rama also joins her, thus giving a strong message of gender equality.

list books written by him..

•Kolalu, a collection of poems – 1929

•Kaanuru Heggadati, a novel – 1936

•Shoodra Tapaswi, a play – 1944

•Sri Ramayana Darshanam (in two volumes) – 1949 and 1957

In addition, he also wrote for a movie, ‘Kanooru Subbamma Heggaditi,’ which was directed by Girish Karnad. Taking into account his influence in Karnataka, the state government opened a university in his name, called the Kuvempu University, in 1987. Kuvempu continues to be adored by millions of people in Karnataka and some of his revolutionary ideas, particularly those concerning social upliftment and equality, are still considered to be highly influential