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. At the age of thirteen it is great to know that they are books out there empowering women. The red tent 20th anniversary edition anita diamant. The red tent is a novel by anita diamant that was first published in 1997. In chapter 34 of the book of genesis, dinahs tale is a short, horrific detour in the familiar narrative of jacob and joseph. The red tent 20th anniversary edition anita diamant macmillan. Anita diamant has faith in one thing the connection between women. In the red tent anita diamant brings the fascinating biblical character of dinah to vivid life. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the. At the dawn of the next world war, a plane crashes on an uncharted island, stranding a group of schoolboys. The story behind the red tent the red tent drama channel. The red tent tells the littleknown biblical story of dinah, daughter of the patriarch jacob and his wife, leah.
She is best known for her 1997 novel the red tent, which eventually became a. Anita diamant born june 27, 1951 is an american author of fiction and nonfiction books. We hope that this guide will provide you a starting place for discussion, and suggest a variety of perspectives from which you might approach the red tent. Its the first work of fiction by the author, an awardwinning jewish journalist. Anita diamant has 20 books on goodreads with 943855 ratings. In the bible her life is only hinted at during a brief and violent detour within the more familiar chapters about her father, jacob, and his dozen sons in the book of genesis. The red tent is the story of dinah, a minor character in the book of genesis, chapter 34. The red tent is indeed inspired by a chapter from genesis, the first book of the old testament. I read a lot of historical fiction, and you can tell the author. How the red tent invented a new kind of fiction jewish. The rape of dinah genesis, chapter 34 was recounted not by dinah, but by her brothers. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I loved this story, the more so after having finished it. Jta twenty years ago this summer, anita diamant a freelance writer and author of several nonfiction books about jewish practice.
A minor character from the book of genesis tells her life story in this vivid evocation of the world of old testament women. 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. Dinah is more than just the daughter of jacob and sister of joseph and their many brothers. The red tent by anita diamant goodreads share book. In the bible her fate is merely hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the verses of the book of genesis that recount the life of jacob and his infamous dozen sons. Told through dinahs eloquent voice, this sweeping miniseries reveals. The red tent by anita diamant in chm, djvu, epub download ebook. The wives of jacob gather in the red tent, and in that image anita diamant has found the heart of a pulsing and moving novel. The author does a fairly decent job of developing her female characters, but her. This passionate love story is an amazing read for people of all ages. The red tent is one of those extremely rare publishing phenomenonsa little promoted, but dynamically successful book over 250,000 copies sold that owes its success to enthusiastic wordofmouth endorsements.
As a catholic of jewish origin, i was curious about. The book it is important to define what the red tent is. Also bedded are zilpah, a goddess worshipper who has little use for men, and tiny, dark, and silent bilhah. About the author 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. The red tent is a novel by anita diamant, published in 1997 by wyatt books for st. The intense description of the book gave me a clear visual of what a womens likfe was like in that time period. Anita diamant is an awardwinning journalist and author of six books about contemporary jewish life, including the new jewish wedding and. The red tent illuminates the lives of women who are only briefly mentioned in the context of the men around them in the bible. Epic adventures with tough heroines published by ashly moore sheldon june 19, 2019. Now, for the first time, this sweeping saga, which has struck a chord with so many modernday women, comes to life as a much. The red tent by anita diamant audio book simply audiobooks.
It is a firstperson narrative that tells the story of dinah, daughter of jacob and sister of joseph. It is a firstperson narrative that tells the story of dinah, daughter of jacob and leah, sister of joseph. Anita diamant is a prizewinning journalist and writer with a masters. In the new york times bestseller, the red tent, anita diamant brings this fascinating biblical character to vivid life.
Rather than using an unnamed thirdperson narrator, diamant utilizes a figure immersed in the stories recounted in the red tent. I had hit the big fouroh, and after fifteen perfectly happy years as a freelance journalist and writer of nonfiction books about jewish life, i felt the need for a challenge and a change. Told in dinahs voice, this novel reveals the traditions and turmoils of ancient womanhoodthe world of the red tent. 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. The tent is, as the narrator says, an earthbound rainbow, which is also true of this novel. Author interview anita diamant, author of good harbor. Stepping into the red tent the lifetime adaptation of anita diamants novel about dinah departs radically from the bible and that may be a good thing. Dinah sometimes curses peopleand these people seem to feel the consequences. Anita diamant is an american author of fiction and nonfiction books. Listen to this audiobook excerpt from anita diamants bestselling novel the red tent. 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. The red tent imagines the life of dinah the new york times.
Anita is bestknown for her first novel, the red tent, which was published in 1997 and won the 2001 booksense book of the year award. The red tent, a twopart adaptation of anita diamants novel about a biblical story, is being broadcast on sunday and monday on lifetime. At first, with no adult supervision, their freedom is something to celebrate. Anita diamant imaginatively tells the story from the fresh perspective of its women. Told in dinahs voice, the novel reveals the traditions and turmoils of ancient womanhoodthe world of the red tent. The red tent miniseries, a 2014 miniseries based on diamants novel. This is a bestselling historical novel based very loosely on the old testament story of dinah, the daughter of the patriarch jacob. It begins with the story of dinahs mothersleah, rachel, zilpah, and bilhahthe four wives of jacob. 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. Dinah has heard the history of how her mothers fell in love with the same man countless times and recounts her personalized version of the story. It begins with the story of her mothersleah, rachel, zilpah, and bilhahthe. Join us for a conversation of the highly anticipated lifetime miniseries the red tent, based on the bestselling novel by famed author anita diamant.
Deeply affecting, the red tent combines rich storytelling with a valuable contribution to modern fiction. The tent is red because of the falling sun, and because of the flowing blood. She has also written several guides for jewish people, including the new jewish wedding and living a jewish life. Good harbor is the long stretch of cape ann beach where two women friends walk and talk, sharing their personal histories and learning lifes lessons from each other. Anita diamants reflections on the red tent it was 1991. The red tent by anita diamant is a novel which caught my eye in a bookshop. The red tent film, a 1969 russianitalian film based on nagibins novel. 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 novel in question is the red tent, and its modest but highly delighted author is anita diamant, an experienced american journalist who. The author who has written nonfiction books previously, the red tent being her first novel has many factual historical details on hand and peppers us with them in this section of the book so much so that it feels that one is reading more a detailed history of childbirthing than a real novel.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the red tent 20th anniversary edition. Join us for a conversation of the highly anticipated lifetime miniseries the red tent, based on the bestselling novel by famed author anita. First and foremost, the red tent 1997 is a novel by anita diamant that retells the biblical rape story of dinah. She explored and celebrated that connection, that powerful bond of sisterhood, in her 1997 novel the red tent. How the red tent invented a new kind of fiction the times of israel. 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 father, jacob, and his dozen sons. What do make of this story being told from beyond the grave. 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.
The red tent is a novel by anita diamant, published in 1997 by wyatt books. The following author biography and list of questions about the red tent are intended as resources to aid individual readers and book groups who would like to learn more about the author and this book. 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. She is a girl who grows up with four mothers, learning the feminine customs and the skills of midwifery in the red tent to which they all retreat each month. She has published five novels, the most recent of which is the boston girl, a new york times best seller. She is a minor character in the bible, but the author has broadened her story.
Books by anita diamant author of the red tent goodreads. This chapter tells of dinah, the daughter of the patriarch jacob, who according to the most common interpretation of the text is abducted and violated by a prince. The author of the new york times bestselling the red tent enchants readers once again with a moving novel about the challenges and choices faced by women today. You cant market to reading groups, says the author, speaking from her. Anita diamant is an awardwinning journalist and author of five books about contemporary jewish life including the new jewish wedding and choosing a. 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. Based on the biblical story of dinah, the red tent became a wordofmouth bestseller in the us and overseas, where it has been published in more than 25 countries. She is best known for her novel, the red tent, a new york times best seller. The red tent is a good book for teenage girls because dinah is brought up by a group of strong and devoted women who instill confidence and worth in their daughter in a culture and family setting that puts male before female.
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