G. S. Shivarudrappa

G. S. Shivarudrappa
Born(1926-02-07)7 February 1926
Issuru, Shikaripura, Kingdom of Mysore, British India
Died23 December 2013(2013-12-23) (aged 87)
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Occupation
NationalityIndian
Period1950–2007
Genre
  • Poetry
  • criticism
Literary movementNavya, Navodaya and Pragathisheela
Notable works
  • Soundraya Sameekshe
  • Kavyartha Chintana
Notable awardsSoviet 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.