The red tent by anita diamant in chm, djvu, epub download ebook. The red tent, anita diamant dinah opens the story by recounting for readers the union of her mother leah and father jacob, as well as the expansion of the family to include leahs sister rachel, and the handmaids zilpah and bilhah. I discovered the red tent by anita diamant 21 years after it was first published. The richness and joy of midrash lies in its unique ability to weave the yarns of biblical verse into a tapestry of detailed design and intricate. It is a firstperson narrative that tells the story of dinah. The red tent, a novel by anita diamant the red tent is a fictional yet thoroughly researched firstperson account of the life of dinah, the only daughter of biblical patriarch jacob who is more famous for having twelve sons. Her work has appeared in the boston globe, parenting, mccalls, yankee, reform judaism, self, and hadassah. The red tent is where the women gather each new moon and dwell in during their monthly flow. Aug 30, 2016 the red tent by anita diamant my rating. Told in dinahs voice, it opens with the story of her mothers the four wives of jacob each of whom embodies unique feminine traits, and concludes with dinahs own startling and unforgettable story of betrayal, grief and love. In a world where womens friendships are unspoken and undervalued, as diamant says, her novel came as a gift to women, and women returned the favor. The red tent 20th anniversary edition anita diamant macmillan. The tent from which the book draws its name is central to the book both as a physical item in the story and a metaphor that extends beyond the time period covered by the book.
It is a firstperson narrative that tells the story of dinah, daughter of jacob and sister of joseph. It is especially gratifying to find a sympathetic, detailed, and believable account of an old testament womans life set in this era and part of the world. Mar 08, 2002 anita diamants the red tent is an extraordinary and engrossing tale of ancient womanhood and family honour. Author interview anita diamant, author of good harbor. In the bible her fate is merely hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the verses of the book of genesis that deal with jacob and his dozen sons. The red tent, anita diamant dinah opens the story by recounting for readers the union of her mother leah and father jacob, as well as the expansion of the family to include leahs. In the new york times bestseller, the red tent, anita diamant brings this fascinating biblical character to vivid life. An awardwinning journalist whose work has appeared regularly in the boston globe magazine and parenting, she is the author of six nonfiction guides to contemporary jewish life. Like many old and classic texts, the bible is woefully lacking on the details of the lives of women, and i found anita diamant s account of the lives of the biblical women to be incredibly compelling and believable, filled with the sights and sounds of the ancient. It is a vast and stirring work described as what the bible might have been had it been written by gods daughters instead of sons. Like many old and classic texts, the bible is woefully lacking on the details of the lives of women, and i found anita diamants account of the lives of the biblical women to be incredibly compelling and believable, filled with the sights and sounds of the ancient. One critic called it the bible if it had been written by a woman. Anita diamant is an awardwinning journalist whose previous books include the new jewish wedding, the new jewish baby book, bible baby names, living a jewish life with h. The red tent is a novel of biblical times and of the customs of those times, detailing the imagined lives of rachel and leah, two wives of jacob both true biblical figures and, subsequently, the imagined story of dinah, the daughter of leah, also a true biblical figure.
Anita is also an awardwinning journalist and the author of several books about contemporary jewish life. This is a beautifully told story centering around the four wives of jacob, the biblical son of isaac and rebecca. It is a vast and stirring work described as what the bible might have been had it been written. The book s title refers to the tent in which women of jacob. Listen to this audiobook excerpt from anita diamants bestselling novel the red tent. Told in dinahs voice, the red tent reveals the traditions of ancient womanhood and family honour. The red tent imagines the life of dinah the new york times. Deeply affecting, the red tent combines rich storytelling with a valuable contribution to modern fiction. She is a minor character in the bible, but the author has broadened her story. The red tent is a novel by anita diamant, published in 1997 by wyatt books for st. Mar 29, 2002 the novel in question is the red tent, and its modest but highly delighted author is anita diamant, an experienced american journalist who has also written several nonfiction guides to. In the bible, her life is only hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the more familiar chapters of the book of genesis that are about her. Anita broadens the life of the only daughter of jacob and leah.
Anita diamant is a prizewinning journalist and writer with a masters degree in english from the state university of new york. In the bible, dinahs story is only briefly mentioned. A guidebook for people converting to judaism and for their family and friends. First and foremost, the red tent 1997 is a novel by anita diamant that retells the biblical rape story of dinah. Summary plot overview dinah, the narrator, opens the red tent by introducing herself and explaining that she is reciting the memories of her life and her mothers livesbecause without a daughter to tell the story, a womans history does not live on. May 06, 2020 anita diamant makes readers see theres not much difference between people across the eons when it comes to trial and tragedy, happiness and love. A minor character from the book of genesis tells her life story in this vivid evocation of the world of old testament women. The book it is important to define what the red tent is. The red tent is a novel by anita diamant that was first published in 1997. The brief episode in which she appears is usually referred to as the. The book is a first person narrative that describes the life of a minor character dinah, in the bible. The red tent of the title refers to the tent the women of the tribe remain in while experiencing their time of the. Mar 12, 2020 beautiful and lyrical, the red tent fills in the gaps of the biblical narrative telling the story of dinah, daughter of jacob. Booklist about anita diamant anita diamant is the bestselling author of the novels the boston girl, the red tent, good harbor, the last days of dogtown, and day after night, and the.
Before and since publication of the red tent, she wrote highly acclaimed guidebooks on celebrating jewish lifecycle events, including marriage, conversion, welcoming babies into jewish life and saying the kaddish. Summary read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. The books, she noted, were almost always written in response to events in her life. She explored and celebrated that connection, that powerful bond of sisterhood, in her 1997 novel the red tent. Beautiful and lyrical, the red tent fills in the gaps of the biblical narrative telling the story of dinah, daughter of jacob.
Though the red tent came out with virtually no fanfare or. The brief episode in which she appears is usually referred to as the rape of dinah, a violent episiode that has posed difficulties for biblical scholars over the centuries. Anita diamant is the bestselling author of the novels the boston girl, the red tent, good harbor, the last days of dogtown, and day after night, and the collection of essays, pitching my tent. Anita diamant books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography. Anita diamant best known for her 1997 biblically themed novel, the red tent the story of dinah, daughter of jacob in the book of genesis, and his four wives anita diamant has written four other novels, a collection of essays, pitching my tent, and several nonfiction books about contemporary jewish life. Yet it seems ageless and as relevant as it was nearly two decades ago, which, while it testifies to the joys of this work, is also a sad comment on the state of women in our society. Her second novel good harbor was a favourite with reading groups. A more accurate description of her rich elaboration on the biblical narrative of dinah would be the red tent. The cover of anita diamant s extraordinary book reads, the red tent. The novel in question is the red tent, and its modest but highly delighted author is anita diamant, an experienced american journalist who has also written several nonfiction guides to.
Simon and levi, two of her brothers, avenge dinah by killing all the men in the city. Sep 27, 2015 the red tent by anita diamant in chm, djvu, epub download e book. The rape of dinah genesis, chapter 34 was recounted not by dinah, but by her brothers. The red tent by anita diamant is a novel which caught my eye in a bookshop many moons ago, listed in the back of my mind as a to read and never actually came to read it until roughly 12 years later, as a result of it slipping in and out of recall. Diamant has since published four novels, as well as a collection of essays.
All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. The red tent by anita diamant is an engrossing, wellresearched story with compelling and believable characters. Buy the red tent by anita diamant online at alibris. The story says that dinah was raped by an egyptian prince. The book title describes a tent, which according to the ancient laws women seek refuge in. Below is a list of anita diamants books in order of when they were originally released. Anita diamant books list of books by author anita diamant. The red tent movement has a seventeenyear history, but connects to thousands of years of tradition of women honoring women and creating a world that embraces honesty, and respects for. Anita diamant best known for her 1997 biblically themed novel, the red tent the story of dinah, daughter of jacob in the book of genesis, and his four wives anita diamant has written four other novels, a collection of essays, pitching my tent, and several. Readers of the red tent will view the book of genesis in a new light. The brief episode in which she appears is usually referred to as the rape of dinah, a violent episiode that has posed difficulties for biblical. It is a firstperson narrative that tells the story of dinah, daughter of jacob and leah, sister of joseph. Nov 08, 2019 theres a lot of grief and recovery in the red tent, and on a few different levels. She explored and celebrated that connection, that powerful bond of sisterhood, in her 1997 novel the red tent in a world where womens friendships are unspoken and undervalued, as diamant says, her novel came as a gift to women, and women returned the favor.
Anita diamant is the author of the novels good harbor, the last days of dogtown and day after night, a collection of essays, pitching my tent, as well as six books about contemporary jewish life, including the new jewish wedding and choosing a jewish life. I feel like diamant had more she could have explored in zilpah and bilhahs stories as well, but there was only so much room in the book and they were minor characters. Anita diamant s debut novel the red tent was an international bestseller and won the booksense book of the year award. The red tent by anita diamant tells the story of the biblical character dinah, jacobs daughter and josephs sister. Her debut as a novelist was in 1997 with the novel the red tent. Anita diamant has faith in one thing the connection between women. In the bible, her life is only hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the more familiar chapters of the book of. The red tent, a twopart adaptation of anita diamants novel about a biblical story, is being broadcast on sunday and monday on lifetime. She lives in massachusetts with her husband and daughter. The red tent by anita diamant the literary phoenix. Anita diamant made her debut as an author in 1986 with the nonfiction book how to find and work with a literary agent.
Anita diamant imaginatively tells the story from the fresh perspective of its women. In chapter 34 of the book of genesis, dinah s tale is a short, horrific detour in the familiar narrative of jacob and joseph. Anita diamant books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. The red tent of the title refers to the tent the women of the tribe. The red tent by anita diamant 1997 her name is dinah. Anita diamant is the bestselling author of the novels the red tent, good harbor, and the last days of dogtown, as well as the collection of essays, pitching my tent. The red tent was novel by anita diamant, published in 1997 that gave us a story of women who come together in a menstrual hut, known as the red tent. Anita diamant is predominantly famous for her great writing of the book the red tent.
The red tent tells the littleknown biblical story of dinah, daughter of the patriarch jacob and his wife, leah. Egyptian mythology, feminism, historical fiction, mesopotamian mythology target age group. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of the red tent. Anita diamant has 20 books on goodreads with 949175 ratings. Anita diamants debut novel the red tent was an international bestseller and won the booksense book of the year award. Anita diamant did a splendid job of opening the cover of the red tent, as it was referred to in the times, and letting us join the experience. Nov 25, 2014 anita diamant is the bestselling author of the novels the red tent, good harbor, and the last days of dogtown, as well as the collection of essays, pitching my tent. Anita diamants the red tent is an extraordinary and engrossing tale of ancient womanhood and family honour. While she first caught the eye of mainstream fiction audiences with the red tent an inspired reimagining of the female experience in biblical times novelist anita diamant has been chronicling the hot topics in contemporary jewish culture for over two decades as an acclaimed columnist. An awardwinning journalist whose work appeared in the boston globe magazine and parenting, she is the author of six nonfiction guides to contemporary jewish life.
The red tent by anita diamant pdf free download ebook. The red tent by anita diamant 1998, paperback, revised. The red tent 20th anniversary edition anita diamant. The red tent is the story of dinah, a minor character in the book of genesis, chapter 34. Anita diamant is an awardwinning journalist and author of six books about contemporary jewish life, including the new jewish wedding and choosing a jewish.
1273 284 483 614 1450 163 843 422 884 522 745 1100 483 588 1081 1444 1241 322 410 1013 1279 378 1327 895 373 449 1447 47 975 735 609 453 208 706