Roop Misir was born in Kingston, Leguan Island; but hails from Windsor Forest, Guyana. While serving as a Teacher, he obtained the BSc and a Dip Ed from the University of Guyana. In 1973 he came to study in Western Canada and earned the MSc (Manitoba) and a PhD (Alberta). He has published scientific papers. Presently a Teacher with the Toronto District School Board, he is the senior author of OAC Biology Workbook plus Teacher’s Guide (1996). Other published works include articles in newspapers and magazines, plus short stories and poems online in Canada, the Caribbean and India. Roop is an Executive Member of Pakaraima.
He can be contacted at: rmisir@hotmail.com