The Poetry Society, India presents "Rashtra Kavi Kuvempu: Man & Mission" lecture followed by screening of a documentary film at Main Building, India International Centre (IIC), Lodhi Estate > 6:30pm on 12th August 2015

Time : 6:30 pm Add to Calendar 12/08/2015 18:30 12/08/2015 20:00 Asia/Kolkata The Poetry Society, India presents "Rashtra Kavi Kuvempu: Man & Mission" lecture followed by screening of a documentary film Event Page : http://www.delhievents.com/2015/08/the-poetry-society-india-presents.html Conference Room - I, Main Building, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003 DD/MM/YYYY

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Venue : Conference Room - I, Main Building, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003
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Event Description : The Poetry Society, India presents Celebrating Legendary Poets "Rashtra Kavi Kuvempu: Man & Mission" lecture followed by screening of a documentary film Rasa-Rishi Kuvempu
There will be a small exhibition of books and selected photographs of and on Kuvempu coordinated by Pratishthana Secretary, Sri Kadidal Prakash, who will also be present.

Widely regarded as the greatest Kannada poet of the 20th century, Kuvempu was a novelist, poet, playwright, critic and thinker. He is the first among Kannada writers to be decorated with the prestigious Jnanpith Award.

Speaker: Dr. Hampa Nagarajaiah (Hampana), Professor Emeritus and President, Kuvempu Pratishthan, Shomoga, Karnataka

Chair: Shri Namvar Singh, Recipient of the prestigious Kuvempu Rashtreeya Puraskar

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