Renowned Nigerian poet and playwright, Prof. John Pepper Clark, popularly known as J.P. Clark is dead.
Clark, who was born on 6 April, 1935 to an Ijaw father and Urhobo mother, Delta State, died on Tuesday at the age of 85.
The poet is the younger brother of former Federal Commissioner for Information and South-South Leader, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark.
This news of his death was announced in a statement signed by Prof. C. C. Clark, for the family and Mr. Ilaye Clark, for the children and made available to Vanguard Tuesday.
“The Clark-Fuludu Bekederemo family of Kiagbodo Town, Delta State, wishes to announce that Emeritus Professor of Literature and Renowned Writer, Prof. John Pepper Clark, has finally dropped his pen in the early hours of today, Tuesday, 13 October 2020.
“Prof. J. P. Clark has paddled on to the great beyond in comfort of his wife, children and siblings, around him.
“The family appreciates your prayers at this time.
Other details will be announced later by the family,” the statement read.