David Cruz (poet)
David Cruz | |
|---|---|
| Born | San José, San José, Costa Rica |
| Education | University of Texas at El Paso, University of Washington |
| Occupations | Writer, scholar and journalist |
David Cruz (San José, 1982) is a Costa Rican writer, scholar and journalist.
Biography
He was born in San José, but grew up in Arancibia and Montes de Oro, Puntarenas.[1] He obtained a degree in journalism in Costa Rica, a master's degree in Creative Writing from the University of Texas at El Paso[2] and his PhD in Hispanic Studies at the University of Washington in Seattle, where he has also taught several courses.[3]
He has published five poetry books and received multiple awards such as the International Manuel Acuña Poetry Prize in 2020.[4] That same year he was a finalist at the Montreal International Poetry Prize.[5] He has been named as an outstanding poet in the new Latin American poerty.[6][7][8]
Prizes and awards
He has received multiple awards, including:
- "Immigrants", a poem published by the Academy of American Poets' Poem-a-day on their website poets.org[9]
- Gold Medal at the Latino Books Awards 2023[10] Best Poetry Anthology for Cine fractal[11]
- International Manuel Acuña Poetry Prize 2020 for Lazarus, awarded by the State of Cohauila, Mexico.[12][13]
- Finalist at the Montreal Internacional Poetry Prize 2020 for the poem Cesár Vallejo Will Never See Winter Again (Paris in Two Voices), awarded by McGill University, Montreal, Canada.[14]
- VII Premio Mesoamericano de Poesía Luis Cardoza y Aragón 2011 for Lazarus, awarded by the Mexican Embassy in Guatemala.[15][16]
- Premio Joven Creación 2005 for Natación nocturna, Editorial Costa Rica.[17]
Works
His poetry has been acclaimed as part of a group of fresh Costa Rican poets, highlighting technological elements, posthumanism[18] and pop culture in his poetry works.[19] His style includes a deep abstract realisms language[20][21] between the experimental and traditional.
His works have been partially translated to English,[22] Japanase, Italian, Portuguese[23] and French. He has also been featured in more than ten poetry anthologies.[24][25]
Books
- Cine Fractal Antología personal 2005 2023 (New Aleph, Estados Unidos, 2024)
- Lazarus (Mantis editores) Guadalajara México 2023)
- A ella le gusta llorar mientras escucha The Beatles (Valparaiso Ediciones, Granada, 2013; 2ª ed. ampliada 2017)
- She likes to cry while listening to The Beatles (Valparaíso Ediciones USA, Tennessee, 2017)
- Trasatlántico (Editorial Cultura, Guatemala, 2011, 2ª ed. Editorial Costa Rica, San José 2015)
- Natación nocturna (Editorial Costa Rica, San José, 2005)
Anthologies
- El canon abierto. Última poesía en español (1970–1985). Visor libros Madrid
- Región. Antología del cuento político latinoamericano". Ediciones Interzona Buenos Aires, 2011.[26]
- Poesía del Encuentro. Antología del VII Encuentro Internacional de Escritores. Media Isla Editores, Miami, 2010. ISBN 978-0-557-57083-6
- Sostener la palabra Antología de poesía costarricense contemporánea. Ediciones arboleda, 2007.
- Lunadas poéticas. Editorial Andrómeda, San José (Costa Rica), 2006.[27]
References
- ↑ Jiménez, Fátima (2025-09-21). "David Cruz: la voz costarricense que, tras romper fronteras y migrar, conquista a la Academy of American Poets en Estados Unidos". La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-06-15.
- ↑ "David Cruz". poets.org. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
- ↑ "David Cruz | Spanish & Portuguese Studies | University of Washington". spanport.washington.edu. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
- ↑ Rivas, Victoria. "UTEP alumnus wins prestigious international poetry award, $50K prize". The Prospector. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
- ↑ "Cesár Vallejo Will Never See Winter Again (Paris in Two Voices)". Montreal International Poetry Prize. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
- ↑ "David Cruz". Academy of American Poets. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
- ↑ Rico, Manuel (2015-06-15). "La heterodoxia y el canon" (in Spanish). El País. ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ↑ "Poeta costarricense destaca en prestigiosa columna estadounidense 'Poem-a-Day'". Gamma Digital. 2025-09-24. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
- ↑ "Immigrants by David Cruz - Poems". poets.org. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
- ↑ Mora, Jorge Arturo (2023-11-05). "Escritor costarricense David Cruz gana el prestigioso premio Latino Book Award". La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-03-20.
- ↑ "David Cruz". Academy of American Poets. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
- ↑ "David Cruz Jiménez obtiene el Premio Manuel Acuña de Poesía". El Siglo Coahuila. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ↑ "David Cruz – Writer(s) – Asymptote Blog". Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ↑ "2020 Competition". Montreal International Poetry Prize. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ↑ "Embajada de México en Guatemala". embamex.sre.gob.mx. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ↑ "Dos libros cautivan con poemas nostálgicos". La Nación (in Spanish). 6 March 2013. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ↑ "David Cruz Jiménez • Periódico de Poesía". Periódico de Poesía (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ↑ "Clases de cálculo mecánico para principiantes con Alan Turing. David Cruz. - La Alegría de las Musas 2" (in European Spanish). 2017-04-03. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ↑ "La raíz invertida / Revista Latinoamericana de poesía | A ella le gusta llorar mientras escucha The Beatles". www.laraizinvertida.com. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ↑ "Con poemario 'Lazarus' David Cruz, ganador del PIMAPLE 2021, revive a los maestros". vanguardia.com.mx (in Mexican Spanish). June 2021. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ↑ "The City and the Writer: In San José, Costa Rica with David Cruz". Words Without Borders. 2019-04-24. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ↑ "Resurrection: An Interview with David Cruz, 2021's Winner of the Manuel Acuña Poetry Prize and Author of Lazarus". Asymptote. 2021-09-09. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
- ↑ "David Cruz – Costa Rica – Poesía ibero-americana – poesia costarricense - www.antoniomiranda.com.br". www.antoniomiranda.com.br. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ↑ "Il fiore della poesia latinoamericana d'oggi - 1". www.raffaellieditore.com (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ↑ "Resistencia en la tierra: nueva poesía social de Hispanoamérica". Circulo de Poesía (in Mexican Spanish). 13 January 2015. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ↑ "InterZona presenta "Región", cuentos de dieciocho escritores jóvenes latinoamericanos". Norte en Línea (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2012-01-14. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
- ↑ "Copia archivada". Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012.