Ruth Ozeki

American writer
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Ruth Ozeki

Summary

Ruth Ozeki is a human[1]. Born in New Haven[2], she… she was born on March 12, 1956[3]. She worked as a writer[4], film director[5], novelist[6], Buddhist nun[7], and television director[8]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (448 views/month, #7,119 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ruth Ozeki's place of birth was New Haven[2].
  • Ruth Ozeki was born on March 12, 1956[3].
  • Ruth Ozeki held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Ruth Ozeki held citizenship in Canada[11].
  • Ruth Ozeki worked as a writer[4].
  • Ruth Ozeki worked as a film director[5].
  • Ruth Ozeki's professions included novelist[6].
  • Ruth Ozeki's professions included Buddhist nun[7].
  • Ruth Ozeki worked as a television director[8].
  • Ruth Ozeki's professions included television producer[12].
  • Ruth Ozeki's field of work was literary activity[13].
  • Ruth Ozeki's field of work was prose[14].
  • Ruth Ozeki's field of work was film[15].
  • Ruth Ozeki's field of work was television[16].
  • Ruth Ozeki's field of work was television direction[17].
  • Ruth Ozeki's field of work was television production[18].
  • Ruth Ozeki was educated at Smith College[19].
  • Ruth Ozeki was educated at Nara Women's University[20].
  • Ruth Ozeki received the American Book Awards[21].
  • Ruth Ozeki received the Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature[22].
  • Ruth Ozeki received the Women's Prize for Fiction[23].
  • Ruth Ozeki received the Dos Passos Prize[24].
  • Ruth Ozeki received the WILLA Literary Award[25].
  • Ruth Ozeki received the Q137162554[26].
  • Ruth Ozeki's religion is recorded as Buddhism[27].

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Origins and Family

Ruth Ozeki's place of birth was New Haven[2]. She was born on March 12, 1956[3].

Education

Educated at Smith College[19], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1871[30], headquartered in Northampton[31] and Nara Women's University[20], a women's college[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1908[34], headquartered in Nara[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], film director[5], novelist[6], Buddhist nun[7], television director[8], and television producer[12]. Fields of work include literary activity[13]; prose[14], a literary form[36]; film[15]; television[16], a type of mass media[37]; television direction[17], an academic major[38]; and television production[18], an industry[39].

Recognition

Awards received include American Book Awards[21], a literary award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1978[42]; Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature[22], a literary award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1980[45]; Women's Prize for Fiction[23], a literary award[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1996[48]; Dos Passos Prize[24], a literary award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1980[51]; WILLA Literary Award[25], a literary award[52], in United States[53]; and Q137162554[26].

Personal Life

Ruth Ozeki's religion is recorded as Buddhism[27].

Why It Matters

Ruth Ozeki ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (448 views/month, #7,119 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

Works attributed to her include A Tale for the Time Being[56], a literary work[57].

FAQs

Where was Ruth Ozeki born?

Ruth Ozeki was born in New Haven[2].

What did Ruth Ozeki do for work?

Ruth Ozeki worked as writer[4], film director[5], novelist[6], Buddhist nun[7], and television director[8].

Where did Ruth Ozeki go to school?

Ruth Ozeki was educated at Smith College[19] and Nara Women's University[20].

What awards did Ruth Ozeki receive?

Honors received include American Book Awards[21], Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature[22], Women's Prize for Fiction[23], and Dos Passos Prize[24].

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  25. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Award received American Book Awards, Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature, Women's Prize for Fiction +3
    Nominated for Booker Prize, Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel
    Writing language English
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