Presentation ceremony at Shivamogga on Dec. 29 to mark the Poet Laureate’s birth anniversary

New Delhi :

Litterateur Devanuru Mahadeva of Mysuru has been selected for the prestigious Kuvempu National Award instituted by the Kuvempu Prathistana.

The award will be presented to him at a function to be held on Dec. 29 at Kuppalli, the native village of Kuvempu, in Shivamogga to mark the birth anniversary of the Poet Laureate.

Addressing presspersons at Karnataka Bhavan here yesterday, Kuvempu Prathistana Chairman Prof. Hampa Nagarajaiah said that the award carries a cash prize of Rs. 5 lakh and a citation. The selection committee included Bharatiya Bhasha Bharathi, JNU, Chairman and noted Hindi Writer Anwar Pasha, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University Vice-Chancellor Prof. T.V. Kattimani and JNU Kannada Study Chair Chairperson Prof. Purushottam Bilimale.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / December 28th, 2016