Ruth Almog (Hebrew : רות אלמוג ) is an Israeli novelist .
Almog was born 15 May 1936 in Petah Tikva , Mandate Palestine to parents who immigrated from Hamburg in 1933. She studied at the David Yellin Teachers College, and at Tel Aviv University . She taught philosophy and film at Tel Aviv University. She was the deputy editor of the literary section of the mainstream daily Haaretz Hebrew University of Jerusalem .
She is married to poet Aaron Almog; they have two daughters.
1985, 2000 Ze`ev Prize 1989 Brenner Prize 2000 Yad Vashem Prize 2000 Andersen Honor Citation 2001 Agnon Prize from the Jerusalem municipality 2004 Newman Prize from Bar Ilan University 2004 German Gerty Spies Prize for Literature 2006 Bialik Prize for Lifetime Achievement 1995, 2007 Prime Minister`s Prize 2010 ACUM lifetime achievement Hasdei Ha-Laila Shel Margerita (Marguereta`s Night Grace) (stories), Tarmil, 1969Be-Eretz Gzerah (The Exile) (novel), Am Oved, 1971Aharei Tu Bi-Shvat (After Tubishvat) (stories), Tarmil, 1979Et Ha-Zar Ve-Ha- Oyev (The Stranger and the Foe) , (novella), Sifriat Poalim, 1980Mavet Ba-Geshem (Death in the Rain) (novel), Keter, 1982Death in the rain: a novel , Red Crane Books, 1993, ISBN 978-1-878610-09-6Nashim (Women) (stories), Keter, 1986De zilveren bal , translators Benno Ehrlich, Annegert Fuchshuber, Ploegsma, 1994, ISBN 978-90-216-1087-0La palla d'argento , Translator O. D. Padoa, Mondadori, 2004, ISBN 978-88-04-53385-6Shorshei Avir (Roots of Light) (novel), Keter/Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1987; 2003Tikun Omanuti (Invisible Mending) (novella & stories), Keter, 1993Meahev Mushlam (A Perfect Lover) (novel), with Esther Ettinger, Keter, 1995Der perfekte Liebhaber , Translators Ester Etinger, Vera Loos, Goldmann, 1999, ISBN 978-3-442-43991-1Meine Reise mit Alex , Translators Vera Loos, Naomi Nir-Bleimling, Sauerländer, 2002, ISBN 978-3-7941-4621-5Ha-Agam Ha-Pnimi (The Inner Lake) , (composition), Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 2000Estelina Ahuvati (Estelina My Love) (novel), Ruth Almog & Esther Ettinger, Keter, 2002Kol Ha-Osher Ha-Mufraz Ha-ze (All This Overflowing Bliss) (stories), Keter, 2003Be-Ahava, Natalia (Love, Natalia) (novel), Keter, 2005Meil Katon (A Little Coat) (novella), Kinneret/Zmora-Bitan/Dvir, 2008Zara Be-Gan Eden (Stranger in Paradise) (novel), Kinneret/Zmora Bitan/Dvir, 2008Children's and youth titles Naphy Nasich Ha-Karnafim (Naphy) , Am Oved, 1979 Gilgil , Massada/Modan, 1986Tzoanim Ba-Pardes (Nomads in the Orchard) (youth), Massada, 1986Kadur Ha-Kesef (The Silver Ball) , Am Oved, 1986Hasibor (The Wonderbird) , Am Oved, 1991Rakefet, Ahavati Ha-Rishonah (Rakefet, My First Love) , Keter, 1992Gilgil Rotza Kelev (Gilgil Wants a Dog)', Modan, 1998 Ha-Masa Sheli Im Alex (My Journey with Alex) , Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1999Balut Ha-Pele Shel Kamila (The Magic Acorn) , Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1999Od Chibuk Echad (Just One More Hug) , Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 2003Six Israeli novellas . David R. Godine Publisher. 1999. ISBN 978-1-56792-091-8. 
