Oscar Cruz (Santiago de Cuba, 1979) has published five books of poetry, the latest being La Maestranza (2014). He holds a degree in history from the Universidad de Oriente. He is the coeditor of the prestigious literary journal La Noria. He lives in Santiago de Cuba.
Generation Zero: New Cuban Poetry
Jan/Feb 2018
The Years of Learning
From the Spanish. when my mother would beat my back with her belt, i'd often curse her on the inside, "hold back those tears, asshole, for when you'll need […]
Generation Zero: New Cuban Poetry
Jan/Feb 2018
What Counts
From the Spanish. what counts is being there, on the edge of the stands. the dogs barking in front of you. dogs trained in the art of killing. welterweight […]
