Negma Coy

Negma Coy is a Maya Kaqchikel writer, painter, actress, and teacher from Guatemala. She writes in Maya Kaqchikel, Spanish, and in Maya glyphs. She has published the poetry collections: XXXK’ (2015; Chiapas, Mexico),  Soy un búho (2016), Lienzos de herencia (2017; El Salvador), A orillas del fuego (2017; Costa Rica), Tz’ula’, Guardianes de los caminos (2019; Madrid, Spain) and Kikotem – Historias, cuentos y poesía kaqchikel (2019; Guatemala). She works with cooperatives in her community: Ajtz’ib’ Escritores de Comalapa, Movimiento de artistas mayas Ruk’u’x, and Arte de Comalapa. She has participated nationally and internationally in numerous art and poetry festivals.