Kirtinath Kurtakoti (13 October 1928 – 31 July 2003) was a Kannada writer and critic who won among other awards, the Central Sahitya Akademi honour of India.
Kurtakoti was born in the town of Gadag in the Indian state of Karnataka on 13 October 1928.
[2] He won the central Sahitya Akademi Award in 1995 for his book Uriya Nalage.
[3] Other books include Chandragupta, Bhringada Benneri, Nadedu Banda Daari and Putta Bangara.
He held certain positions like that of an adviser to Manohara Granthamele, a publishing house and was also nominated to the Jnanpith language panel.