G. S. Shivarudrappa
G. S. Shivarudrappa | |
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| Born | 7 February 1926 Issuru, Shikaripura, Kingdom of Mysore, British India |
| Died | 23 December 2013 (aged 87) Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Period | 1950–2007 |
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| Literary movement | Navya, Navodaya and Pragathisheela |
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| Notable awards | Soviet Land Nehru Award (1974) Sahitya Akademi Award (1984) Padma Shri (1998) Pampa Award (1998) |
Guggari Shanthaveerappa Shivarudrappa (7 February 1926 – 23 December 2013), or colloquially GSS, was an Indian Kannada poet, writer, and researcher who was awarded the title of Rashtrakavi (national poet) by the Government of Karnataka in 2006.