Jayne Cortez

Summary

Jayne Cortez is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Fort Huachuca^[2]. She was born on May 10, 1934^[3]. She died in Manhattan^[4]. She died on December 28, 2012^[5]. She worked as a poet^[6], activist^[7], and editor^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Jayne Cortez was born in Fort Huachuca^[2].
• Jayne Cortez died in Manhattan^[4].
• Jayne Cortez was born on May 10, 1934^[3].
• Jayne Cortez died on December 28, 2012^[5].
• Jayne Cortez was married to Melvin Edwards^[10].
• A child of Jayne Cortez was Denardo Coleman^[11].
• Jayne Cortez held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Jayne Cortez is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].
• Jayne Cortez's professions included poet^[6].
• Jayne Cortez's professions included activist^[7].
• Jayne Cortez's professions included editor^[8].
• Jayne Cortez was educated at Compton College^[14].
• Jayne Cortez received the American Book Awards^[15].
• Jayne Cortez received the Langston Hughes Medal^[16].
• Jayne Cortez is recorded as female^[17].
• Jayne Cortez's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Jayne Cortez's genre is avant-garde jazz^[19].
• Jayne Cortez's record label is recorded as Verve Records^[20].
• Jayne Cortez's archives at is recorded as Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture^[21].
• Jayne Cortez's given name is recorded as Jayne^[22].
• Jayne Cortez's official website is recorded as http://www.jaynecortez08.com/^[23].
• Jayne Cortez's described by source is recorded as UbuWeb^[24].
• Jayne Cortez's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers^[25].
• Jayne Cortez's described by source is recorded as American Women Writers^[26].
• Jayne Cortez's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1936-05-10^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2012-12-28^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 65e5762b-7dae-4186-a19f-9d70edf86586^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Jayne Cortez's place of birth was Fort Huachuca^[2]. She was born on May 10, 1934^[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].

Education

Jayne Cortez was educated at Compton College^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], activist^[7], and editor^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include American Book Awards^[15], a literary award^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1978^[35] and Langston Hughes Medal^[16], a literary award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1973^[38].

Personal Life

Jayne Cortez was married to Melvin Edwards^[10]. A child of her was Denardo Coleman^[11].

Death and Burial

Jayne Cortez died on December 28, 2012^[5]. She died in Manhattan^[4].

Why It Matters

Jayne Cortez ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39]

FAQs

Where was Jayne Cortez born?

Jayne Cortez was born in Fort Huachuca^[2].

Where did Jayne Cortez die?

Jayne Cortez died in Manhattan^[4].

Who was Jayne Cortez married to?

Jayne Cortez's spouses include Melvin Edwards^[10].

What did Jayne Cortez do for work?

Jayne Cortez worked as poet^[6], activist^[7], and editor^[8].

Where did Jayne Cortez go to school?

Jayne Cortez was educated at Compton College^[14].

What awards did Jayne Cortez receive?

Honors received include American Book Awards^[15] and Langston Hughes Medal^[16].