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Okowa mourns as J.P. Clark dies at 85
« on: October 14, 2020, 07:02:03 PM »
Okowa mourns as J.P. Clark dies at 85

Clark was one of Nigeria's renowned poets and playwright.
   
   
   
       
       
           
               
                   

Clark was one of Nigeria's renowned poets and playwright.


               
           
               
                   

Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has sent his condolences to the family of renowned poet and playwright, Prof. John Pepper Clark-Bekederemo.


               
           
               
                   

The late professor died at a Lagos hospital on Tuesday, October 13, 2020. He was 85 years of age.


               
           
               
                   

The deceased hailed from Kiagbodo in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta and was the younger brother of former Information Minister, Chief Edwin Clark.


               
           
               
                   

In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Olisa Ifeajika, Okowa said the literary world has lost an enigma whose works will continue to dominate the contemporary Nigerian society.


               
           
               
                   

Describing his passage as a great loss to the country and the literary world, the governor extolled the immense contributions of the late writer to the growth and development of literature in Nigeria, Africa and beyond.


               
           
               
                   

"The literary works of Professor J.P. Clark promoted Delta, Nigeria and Africa, hence his demise was being celebrated by lovers of literature all over the world.


               
           
               
                   
                  Delta state, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa. [Twitter/@IAOkowa]                 
Delta state, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa. [Twitter/@IAOkowa]
               

               
           
               
                   

"As a serial award-winner in poetry, the late Prof. Clark was a consummate patriot, a great literary icon and a teacher par excellence, whose literary publications inspired deep thoughts, especially on social-economic and political themes.


               
           
               
                   

"On behalf of the government and people of Delta, I commiserate with the Clark-Fuludu Bekederemo family over the passing of renowned poet, literary giant and playwright, Emeritus Professor John Pepper Clark.


               
           
               
                   

"He will be sorely missed by all whose lives he affected in many ways with his literary works," he said.


               
           
               
                   

Okowa urged all who mourn the demise of the late professor to take solace in the fact that he "remains alive through his literary works."


               
           
               
                   
                  Professor Emeritus, renowned poet and playwright, JP Clark. [PM News]                 
Professor Emeritus, renowned poet and playwright, JP Clark. [PM News]
               

               
           
               
                   

He prayed God to grant his immediate family, the Ijaw nation and lovers of literature, the strength to bear the irreparable loss, pointing out that his numerous achievements in the literary world will continue to be remembered.


               
           
               
                   

Clark, who studied at the University of Ibadan, was a professor of English at the University of Lagos from where he retired.


               
           
               
                   

A foremost Nigerian poet, Clark reportedly died from a protracted ailment.


               
           
               
                   

Some of Clark's famous poems are 'Ibadan' and 'The Casualties,' among others.


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