David M. Guss

David M. Guss is a writer and anthropologist who has lived and worked in various parts of Latin America and Europe. In addition to his anthropological work, Guss is a published poet and translator. Fascinated with escape literature since childhood, he was introduced to prisoner-of-war escapee Alistair Cram’s widow, Isobel, and given full access to his papers, including the wartime journals on which his book The 21 Escapes of Lt Alastair Cram is based. He lives in the United States.