Arturo Gutiérrez Plaza (Caracas, 1962) is a poet, essayist, and university professor. He has published books of poetry, essays, and literary research, and has received several awards and contributed to numerous international journals. He is Associate Editor, correspondents’ coordinator, and co-founder of Latin American Literature Today. His writing has been featured in anthologies published around the world and has been translated into various languages. He is currently a Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of Oklahoma.