“When you beat a drum, you create NOW, when silence becomes a sound so enormous and alive it feels like you're breathing in the clouds and the sky, and your heart is the rain and the thunder.”
Quote by Ruth Ozeki
Work
A Tale for the Time Being
In this thought-provoking narrative, the story intertwines the lives of a young Japanese girl and a Canadian woman living in Tokyo, delving into the complexities of human existence and the impact of the past on the present. more
Author
Ruth Ozeki
Ruth Ozeki (born March 12, 1956) is an American novelist, filmmaker, and Zen Buddhist priest. Known for works including My Year of Meats (1998), A Tale for the Time Being (2013), and The Book of Form and Emptiness (2021), her novels blend Japanese cultural elements with contemporary American themes. A Tale for the Time Being was nominated for the Man Booker Prize. She combines her practice of Zen Buddhism with her literary and film work. more
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