David Cruz

David Cruz is a Costa Rican poet and editor based in the United States. He earned an MFA in bilingual creative writing from the University of Texas at El Paso and is currently a PhD candidate in Hispanic studies at the University of Washington. Cruz is the author of numerous poetry collections, including Cine Fractal (New Aleph, 2023); Lazarus (Mantis Editores, 2022); A ella le gusta llorar mientras escucha The Beatles [She likes to cry while listening to the Beatles] (Valparaíso Ediciones, 2016); and Trasatlántico (Editorial Costa Rica, 2015). Cruz has been the recipient of several awards, including the 2011 Luis Cardoza y Aragón Mesoamerican Poetry Prize. He was also a finalist for the Montreal International Poetry Prize in 2020.