Quote of the day
If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.
Jayne Cortez
Born: May 10, 1934
Died: December 28, 2012 (aged 78)
Bio: 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.
Known for:
- Jazz fan looks back (2002)
- Somewhere in Advance of Nowhere (1996)
- On the imperial highway (2009)
- The Belladonna Elders (2009)
- Coagulations (1984)