Gudibande Poornima

Who is Gudibande Poornima?

Gudibande Poornima is a Kannada poet, writer and novelist from the State of Karnataka, India. Born in Shravanabelagola, Hassan District, Karnataka, Poornima holds a Masters degree in Kannada literature from Bangalore University. She was the president of the district Kannada Sahitya Parishat in 1982-3.

She has published more than 40 books in Kannada in various categories of literature - novels, poem collections, article collections, research, biographies, etc.

Gudibande poornima has won many awards like, Sahitya academy award, Shri Gomateshwara Vidyapeetha award, Mallika award, Sharada Seva Shree, etc.

She has published more than 100 research papers, articles in many Kannada magazines, newspapers and journals.

The Karanataka Lekhakiyara Sangha, an organization and association of women writers has established an yearly award in the her name which is called as "The Gudibande Poornima awards for poets" is given to prominent Kannada Women poets every year.