RENOWNED poet and professor of Literature, John Pepper Clark, is dead.
He died in the early hours of Tuesday, according to a statement by the family.
Clark hailed from Kiagbodo, Burutu council area of Delta State.
The statement, signed by Prof. C. C. Clark for the family and Ilaye Clark, for the children, said, “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 sibling, around him.
“The family appreciates your prayers at this time. Other details will be announced later by the family.”
J. P. Clark was a younger brother to elder statesman and Ijaw national leader, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark.
