On Dec. 28, poet Jayne Cortez died of heart failure in New York City. She was 78 years old. Known for her fiery poetry, Cortez was a performance artist and an internationally published author. She ...
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 ...