DAVID CRUZ

David Cruz is a Costa Rican writer, poet, journalist, and scholar based in Seattle. He holds a PhD in Hispanic Studies from the University of Washington and an MFA in Bilingual Creative Writing from the University of Texas at El Paso, where he also served as Editor-in-Chief of Rio Grande Review.

He is the author of several books, including Lazarus, winner of the Manuel Acuña International Poetry Prize; Cine Fractal, recipient of a Gold Medal at the International Latino Book Awards; Trasatlántico, winner of the Luis Cardoza y Aragón Prize; and A ella le gusta llorar mientras escucha The Beatles, published in Spain and later translated into English in the United States.

His work has been translated into English, French, Italian, Portuguese, and Japanese, and has appeared in numerous international anthologies, including El canon abierto (Visor Libros). In 2020, he was a finalist for the Montreal International Poetry Prize.

His current work explores questions of migration, memory, technology, identity, and cultural displacement across genres that range from poetry and literary essay to experimental and visual practices. He is also the founder of Ritus, a creative platform dedicated to visual and literary experimentation.

In addition to his literary work, Cruz teaches at the University of Washington and has led bilingual writing workshops in the United States and Latin America.