Tag: JP Clark
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JP Clark: Bauchi governor pays condolence visit to Edwin Clark
Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, on Friday paid condolence visit on national elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, over the death of his younger brother, the renowned poet, Emeritus Prof. (Dr.) John Pepper Clark. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that the literary icon died on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 in the comforting arms of his wife, children…
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Family honours J.P. Clark’s last wishes, buries him three days after death
The family of the late renowned emeritus professor of literature and poet, Professor John Pepper Clark on Thursday honoured the final wishes of the literary giant that his body should be interred within three days of his death without any form of fanfare. As the late Clark would want it, his body was committed to…
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Celebrating the literary world of JP Clark- Hope Eghagha
By Hope Eghagha  It is within the context of a poignant, profound and perhaps arcane ritual imagination that we encounter John Pepper Clark in his literary world as evidenced by the evocative power of his primal poetic and dramatic compositions. Especially so are some of the early works such as Song of a Goat…
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Revealed: 7 things you need to know about legendary J.P Clark
Renowned Nigerian poet, John Pepper Clark, popularly called J.P. Clark passed on today.The poet, born on December 6, 1933, was the younger brother of a former federal commissioner for information and South-South leader, Edwin Clark. In no particular order, TheNewsGuru (TNG) takes a look at 7 things you need to know about the iconic literary…
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BREAKING: Renowned writer, Prof J.P. Clark is dead
Information reaching TheNewsGuru.com, TNG now has it that emeritus Professor of Literature and renowned Writer, Prof. John Pepper Clark has died on Tuesday (today) morning. TNG reports that Professor Clark, a popular poet and younger brother of former Federal Commissioner for Information and South-South Leader, Chief Edwin Clark died in the comforting arms of his…
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Buhari salutes JP Clark at 86
President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with Professor Emeritus, renowned poet and playwright, JP Clark, who turned 86 on Dec. 6. The president congratulated him for vigorously working for the development of the country in writing, teaching and coaching. Buhari’s congratulatory message was communicated through in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity,…