Awards & Winners

Jayne Cortez

Date of Birth 10-May-1934
Place of Birth Fort Huachuca
(Arizona, Cochise County)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Sallie Jayne Richardson, Sallie Jayne Richardson
Profession Poet, Writer
Jayne Cortez 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.

Awards by Jayne Cortez

Check all the awards nominated and won by Jayne Cortez.

1980


American Book Awards
Honored for : Mouth on Paper