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Rosa Chávez is a Maya K’iche’ and Kaqchikel poet, artist, and activist born in Chimaltenango, Guatemala. She has authored several poetry collections—including Casa solitaria (2005), Ri uk’u’x ri ab’aj / El corazón de la piedra (2010), and Recordar vuelve el tiempo sagrado / Kux loq’olaj ri q’ij rumal ri na’tajisanem (2022)—in addition to experimental works of theater, performance, and video. Her work has been widely anthologized in Latin America, Europe, and the United States. (updated 4/2024)

Wel Raxulew is a Maya K’iche’ writer from Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán, Guatemala. (updated 4/2024)