Jayne Cortez was a poet born in Fort Huachuca, Arizona; she grew up in California. A few of her notable collections include Mouth on Paper (1977) and Somewhere in Advance of Nowhere (1996). Her work has been translated into 28 languages. She was the recipient of a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. She lived in New York City until her death.
Information from the Poetry Foundation.