Google honoured Kannada litterateur, writer and poet Kuvempu by dedicating their Google Doodle, to celebrate his 113th birthday on Friday, December 29. A household name for the people of Karnataka, Padma Vibushan awardee Kuppali Venkatappa Puttappa is also considered a great critic and thinker.
“The Kannada language is spoken mainly in Kuvempu’s home state of Karnataka, and he strongly advocated for it to be the main medium of education,” stated the official Google Doodle note.
“Kuvempu’s poem featured above is ‘Poovu’ (The Flower), rhapsodizing on the beauty of the poet’s natural surroundings. Created by illustrator Upamanyu Bhattacharyya and Swati Shelar, who helped with the Kannada lettering, it shows Kuvempu surrounded by nature in his beloved home,” the note explained.
