J. P. Clark

Summary

J. P. Clark is a human^[1]. He was born in Delta State^[2]. He was born on April 6, 1935^[3]. He died on October 13, 2020^[4]. He worked as a poet^[5], university teacher^[6], and playwright^[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[8]

Key Facts

• J. P. Clark's place of birth was Delta State^[2].
• J. P. Clark was born in Kiagbodo^[9].
• J. P. Clark was born on April 6, 1935^[3].
• J. P. Clark died on October 13, 2020^[4].
• J. P. Clark held citizenship in Nigeria^[10].
• J. P. Clark is identified as part of the Ijaw people ethnic group^[11].
• J. P. Clark's professions included poet^[5].
• J. P. Clark's professions included university teacher^[6].
• J. P. Clark's professions included playwright^[7].
• J. P. Clark was employed by University of Lagos^[12].
• J. P. Clark was employed by Wesleyan University^[13].
• Among J. P. Clark's employers was Yale University^[14].
• Among J. P. Clark's employers was University of Ibadan^[15].
• J. P. Clark's education included a stint at University of Ibadan^[16].
• A notable work attributed to J. P. Clark is A Decade of Tongues: Selected Poems, 1958-1968^[17].
• A notable work attributed to J. P. Clark is Song of a Goat^[18].
• J. P. Clark received the Nigerian National Order of Merit Award^[19].
• J. P. Clark is recorded as male^[20].
• J. P. Clark's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• J. P. Clark's family name is recorded as Clark^[22].
• J. P. Clark's given name is recorded as John^[23].
• J. P. Clark's relative is recorded as Edwin Clark^[24].
• J. P. Clark's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography^[25].
• J. P. Clark's described by source is recorded as Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference^[26].
• J. P. Clark's described by source is recorded as Who's Who in African Literature^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Delta State^[2], a state of Nigeria^[28], in Nigeria^[29], founded in 1991^[30] and Kiagbodo^[9]. J. P. Clark was born on April 6, 1935^[3]. He is identified as part of the Ijaw people ethnic group^[11].

Education

J. P. Clark's education included a stint at University of Ibadan^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[5], university teacher^[6], and playwright^[7]. Employers include University of Lagos^[12], a university^[31], in Nigeria^[32], founded in 1962^[33]; Wesleyan University^[13], a university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1831^[36]; Yale University^[14], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1701^[39], headquartered in New Haven^[40]; and University of Ibadan^[15], a public university^[41], in Nigeria^[42], founded in 1948^[43], headquartered in Ibadan^[44].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include A Decade of Tongues: Selected Poems, 1958-1968^[17], a literary work^[45] and Song of a Goat^[18], a literary work^[46].

Recognition

J. P. Clark received the Nigerian National Order of Merit Award^[19].

Death and Burial

J. P. Clark died on October 13, 2020^[4].

Why It Matters

J. P. Clark has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[8] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

FAQs

Where was J. P. Clark born?

J. P. Clark was born in Delta State^[2].

What did J. P. Clark do for work?

J. P. Clark worked as poet^[5], university teacher^[6], and playwright^[7].

Where did J. P. Clark go to school?

J. P. Clark was educated at University of Ibadan^[16].

What awards did J. P. Clark receive?

Honors received include Nigerian National Order of Merit Award^[19].