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   Jayne Cortez (May 10, 1934 [1] – December 28, 2012) was an African-American poet, activist, small press publisher and spoken-word performance artist. [2] Her writing is part of the canon of the Black Arts Movement .

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   • Jayne Cortez (May 10, 1934 – December 28, 2012) was an African-American poet, activist, small press publisher and spoken-word performance artist whose voice is celebrated for its political, surrealistic and dynamic innovations in lyricism and visceral sound. Her writing is part of the canon of the Black Arts Movement.

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   Who was Jayne Cortez married to?

   • In 1975, Cortez married painter, sculptor, and printmaker Melvin Edwards, and they lived in Dakar, Senegal, and New York City. Jayne Cortez was born Sallie Jayne Richardson on the Army base at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, on May 10, 1934. Her father was a career soldier who served in both world wars; her mother was a secretary.

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   • David Corio Jayne Cortez, a poet and performance artist whose work was known for its visceral power, its political outrage and above all its sheer, propulsive musicality, died on Dec. 28 in Manhattan. She was 78. Her death, at Beth Israel Medical Center, was from heart failure, her son, the jazz drummer Denardo Coleman, said.

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   • Cortez was the recipient of a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts as well as awards such as the International African Festival Award and the American Book Award. She was also the founder of the Watts Repertory Company and her own publishing company. She lived in New York City until her death in 2012.

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   Poet Jayne Cortez was born in Fort Huachuca, Arizona, and grew up in California. In addition to publishing a number of collections, including Somewhere in Advance of Nowhere (1996) and Mouth on Paper (1977), she released several recordings, many of which feature her band, the Firespitters.

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   Jayne Cortez (born May 10, 1936, Fort Huachuca, Arizona, U.S.—died December 28, 2012, New York, New York) was an American poet especially noted for performing her own poetry, often accompanied by jazz. She recorded several CDs with her band, the Firespitters.

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   Poet and performance artist Jayne Cortez was born Sallie Jayne Richardson on May 10, 1934 in Fort Huachuca, Arizona. Her father served in both world wars, and her mother worked as a receptionist. The Richardson family moved to the Watts section of Los Angeles when Cortez was seven.

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   Jan 4, 2013 · Jayne Cortez, a poet and performance artist whose work was known for its visceral power, its political outrage and above all its sheer, propulsive musicality, died on Dec. 28 in Manhattan. She...

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   May 14, 2018 · INTRODUCTION. Cortez is known not only for her books of poetry encouraging empowerment for the marginalized and exploring the creative process of musicians, but also for her spoken-word performances and recordings of her poems with her band, the Firespitters.

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   Dec 28, 2013 · Born in Fort Huachuca, Arizona, Jayne Cortez grew up in the Watts ghetto of Los Angeles, but spent most of her adult life in the New York City area. Her first books combine politics, music, and surrealism, but the musical and performative elements increased during her marriage to jazz musician Ornette Coleman and after her directorship (1964 ...