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Marisol Ceh Moo (also Sol Ceh born May 12, 1968) is a Mayan writer and educator from Mexico. Her novel, X-Teya, u puksi 'ik'al ko'olel (Teya, the Heart of a Woman 2008), is the first written by a woman in the Yukatek language.

Biography
Ceh Moo was born in Calotmul on May 12, 1968. Ceh Moo earned a degree in education from Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán and a degree in law from the Universidad Aliat.

In 2007 and 2009, Ceh Moo won the Alfredo Barrera Vázquez award. Ceh Moo became the second woman to win the Nezahualcóyotl Award in 2014.

Writing
Ceh Moo's novel, X-Teya, u puksi 'ik'al ko'olel (Teya, the Heart of a Woman 2008) is a political and realistic narrative. In Teya, Ceh Moo steps out of the normal Yukatek tradition which is to write about a topics that are considered "traditional" or "ethnic" in nature. Ceh Moo uses tropes and literature types that she borrows from the Spanish and uses them in her native language. Ceh Moo was worried at first about breaking Mayan traditions in literature, but eventually chose to use new words and explore themes that were important to her.

Ceh Moo is working on a series of books in the Yukatek language. The series was started after she was chosen to take part in the Sistema Nacional de Creadores de Arte (SNCA), which awards a scholarship to recipients.