Fariha Róisín
OccupationWriter, poet, cultural critic
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAustralian-Canadian
GenreLiterary fiction, poetry
SubjectSelf-care, personal essay, pop culture
Years active2010-present
Notable worksHow to Cure a Ghost
Website
www.fariharoisin.com

Fariha Róisín (born 1990) is an Australian-Canadian writer. She released her debut poetry collection How to Cure a Ghost in 2019 and her debut novel Like a Bird in 2020.[1] Her first work of non-fiction was written in 2022 Who is Wellness For: An Examination of Wellness Culture and Who it Leaves Behind.[2]

Early life

Róisín was raised in a Muslim family to Bengali immigrant parents in Sydney, Australia.[3][4][5] Her father is a university lecturer and academic, and her mother is an artist.[6] Róisín's maternal grandfather was Abdul Haque, a socialist former member of Parliament in Bangladesh.[7] Róisín moved to the United States at age 19 to study law at university, but dropped out to pursue a writing career.[8]

Career

Róisín has been a freelance writer since 2010 and has written for publications including: IndieWire, HuffPost, Filmmaker,[9][10] The New York Times, Bon Appetit and The Hairpin.[11][8][12] She began her writing career in 2010 via an internship at the fashion blog StyleLikeU, and then participated in a program at the Critics Academy (run by IndieWire) to learn how to be a film critic.[13] Many of her written pieces are film criticism, cultural criticism and/or first-person personal essays. She also frequently writes about self-care, mental illness, spirituality and socio-political issues.[4][14][11] From 2012 to 2017 she co-hosted the pop culture analysis podcast Two Brown Girls with friend and fellow writer Zeba Blay.[15][16] Róisín appeared in Jidenna's 2019 music video for the song "Sufi Woman".[12][17][4]

Her debut poetry collection How to Cure a Ghost was published in 2019 by Abrams Image. She describes the poetry collection as relating to "traumas she's experienced as a queer Muslim woman",[18] and the collection explores topics including islamophobia, the experience of sexual assault, and white supremacy.[17] The collection was written over five years.[17]

Róisín's first novel Like A Bird was published in 2020 by Unnamed Press.[19][11]

Personal life

Róisín is Muslim and identifies as queer.[20] She has previously lived in Montreal and New York City,[3] and currently resides in Los Angeles.[4] She is a survivor of child sexual abuse.[21] During adolescence she engaged in self-harm and experienced suicidal ideation, and attempted suicide at age 25.[22][11]

Works

  • 2019. How to Cure a Ghost. Abrams Image. 2019. ISBN 1419737562
  • 2020. Like a Bird. Unnamed Press. 2020. ISBN 9781951213091
  • 2022. Who Is Wellness For?: An Examination of Wellness Culture and Who It Leaves Behind. HarperWave. 2022. ISBN 9780063077089
  • 2023. Survival Takes a Wild Imagination. 2023. [23]

References

  1. ↑ Lad, Mackenzie (13 August 2018). "Fariha Róisín speaks up for Queer People of Colour (QPOC)". Cult MTL. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. ↑ Chan-Malik, Sylvia (25 July 2022). "Wellness is something we all want. How has it become a luxury?". The Washington Post.
  3. 1 2 Mag, Live Fast (16 August 2017). "Self-Care, Body Diversity, and Religion: A Conversation with Writer Fariha Róisín". Live FAST Magazine - The Best of Fashion, Art, Sex and Travel. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Carlos, Marjon (2 February 2017). "Fariha Róisín Talks Visibility and Taking Up Space Online as a Muslim Woman". Vogue. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  5. ↑ Róisín, Fariha (14 September 2018). "I Never Thought Wellness Was Meant For Me". Bon Appétit. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "Mothers, Representation, Spirituality, Homosexuality and Islam with Fariha Roisin". Charlie Siddick. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "Artist Fariha Róisín on sharing a troubled relationship with her mother and what true feminism means". Elle. 20 February 2019.
  8. 1 2 "The High-Functioning Stoner With The Best Red Lip For Brown Skin". Into The Gloss. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  9. ↑ "Fariha Róisín". IndieWire. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  10. ↑ "Fariha Róisín". HuffPost. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  11. 1 2 3 4 George, Anesha (11 February 2020). "Poet and author Fariha Róisín on the importance of self-care". Elle India. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  12. 1 2 Kaabi, Amina (14 October 2019). "Fariha Róisín is Doing What Everyone Says Muslims Can't". Mille World. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  13. ↑ "meet fariha róisín". Passerby Magazine. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  14. ↑ Weinstock, Tish (9 February 2018). "after years of white-washing, fariha róisín finally feels free to be herself". i-D. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  15. ↑ Spellings, Sarah; Tsui, Diana (1 December 2017). "The Writer and Podcaster Who Doesn't Have a Phone". The Cut. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  16. ↑ "@twobrwngirls". Twitter. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  17. 1 2 3 Ngangura, Tarisai (8 November 2019). "Fariha Róisín on Beauty, Self-Care and Desirability". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  18. ↑ Allaire, Christian (23 September 2019). "Fariha Róisín Writes Poetry for Survivors". Vogue. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  19. ↑ Dundas, Deborah (4 September 2020). "25 picks from this fall's book bonanza". thestar.com. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  20. ↑ Roisin, Fairha (30 March 2017). "I'm queer, tattooed and Muslim. Canada needs to get used to that". CBC.
  21. ↑ "Celibacy as Survival". 10 June 2022.
  22. ↑ Weinstock, Tish (9 February 2018). "after years of white-washing, fariha róisín finally feels free to be herself". i-D. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  23. ↑ Roisin, Fariha (17 October 2023). Survival Takes a Wild Imagination. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 9781524878221.
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