Diana Marie Delgado

Diana Marie Delgado is a poet and advocate for social justice whose work delves into community, resilience, and the lived experiences of marginalized voices. She has partnered with prominent organizations such as the Clinton Foundation, Coalition for Hispanic Family Services, the University of Arizona Poetry Center, and Hugo House, driving initiatives that amplify underrepresented voices in the arts.

Her first poetry collection, Tracing the Horse (BOA Editions, 2019), was a New York Times “New & Noteworthy Pick,” exploring the coming-of-age of a young Mexican-American woman navigating a family weighted by the complexities of addiction and hardship. Her chapbook, Late-Night Talks with Men I Think I Trust, won the 2015 Center for Book Arts award. Delgado's work has appeared in Ploughshares, Ninth Letter, The New York Times Magazine, Colorado Review, and Tin House. 

She earned a BA in Poetry from UC Riverside after transferring from Mt. San Antonio College and an MFA in Poetry from Columbia University. Her honors include grants and support from the National Endowment for the Arts, Hedgebrook, Ucross, and Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference. She is a proud Macondo and CantoMundo fellow. With over a decade of experience in New York City, Delgado remains committed to fostering collaboration within communities of color.