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Ruth Ozeki
Fiction connecting personal lives, environmental questions and time.
Halving the Bones · A Tale for the Time Being
- Born
- 12 March 1956
- Birthplace
- New Haven
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Ruth Ozeki
American novelist and filmmaker whose work draws together social issues and intimate narratives. Her books include My Year of Meats and A Tale for the Time Being.
Early life
Education
Grew up in New Haven, the daughter of two linguists. Studied English and Asian studies at Smith College, then continued graduate study in Japan.
Career
- 1985
Film production
Moved to New York and worked in art direction and production design.
- 1988
Japanese television
Began producing and directing documentary-style programmes.
- 1998
First novel
Published My Year of Meats.
Selected work
Halving the Bones
Made an autobiographical film about family remains and memory.
A Tale for the Time Being
Published a novel linking lives across the Pacific.
The Book of Form and Emptiness
Explored grief, objects and storytelling.
Beyond work
Life beyond fiction
A Zen Buddhist priest, she is married to environmental artist Oliver Kellhammer.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Latrippi. CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.