Rosa Chávez

Rosa Chávez (b. 1980) is a Maya K’iche’-Kaqchikel poet, artist, and activist born in Chimaltenango, Guatemala. She has authored five poetry collections, including Casa solitaria and Ri uk’u’x ri ab’aj/El corazón de la piedra, in addition to experimental works of theater, performance, and video. “To Take Back Our Breath” first appeared in T.A.N.J. (Fall 2021). All untranslated words are in K’iche’, a Maya language with a documented 1.6 million speakers in Guatemala. Chávez’s poetry has been widely anthologized and translated into six languages, including French, Norwegian, and German.