Tag: POET
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J. P. Clark: Nigerians mourn legendary poet
The report of the death of Nigerian legendary poet and playwright, John Pepper Clark-Bekederemo, popularly known as J. P. Clark has left many Nigerians mourning. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the younger brother of Chief Edwin Clark, the former Federal Commissioner for Information and South-South Leader died in the comforting arms of his wife, children and siblings…
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Celebrated poet, Gabriel Okara dies weeks before 98th birthday
Popular Nigerian poet and novelist, Gabriel Imomotimi Okara is dead. Okara reportedly died on Monday at his residence in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State Capital. The renowned poet was born 24 April, 1921. He died four weeks to his 98th year birthday. Okara became famous following the publication of his art work, The Voice in…