Ruth Ozeki
Ruth Ozeki Ruth Ozeki signing books at Hotel la Rose in Santa Rosa, March 21, 2013. Born (1956-03-12) March 12, 1956 (age 58) New Haven, Connecticut Occupation Novelist, filmmaker Nationality American and Canadian Website www.ruthozeki.com Ruth Ozeki (born March 12, 1956) is a Canadian-American novelist, filmmaker and Zen Buddhist priest. She worked in commercial television and media production for over a decade and made several independent films before turning to writing fiction.