NEW YORK (AP) — Jayne Cortez, a forceful poet, activist and performance artist who blended oral and written traditions into numerous books and musical recordings, has died. She was 78. The ...
Jayne Cortez, a Fort Huachuaca-born poet, activist and performance artist who blended oral and written traditions into numerous books and musical recordings, has died. She was 78. The Organization of ...
In a fine balance of celebration and elegy, Cortez's 12th collection is an erudite and sensual homage to global jazz culture. The 66 poems included come together into a powerfully executed project, ...