Click download or read online button to get the red tent book now. In 2014 lifetime tv adapted the red tent into a twopart miniseries. A novel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In chapter 34 of the book of genesis, dinahs tale is a short, horrific detour in the familiar narrative of jacob and joseph. Menstration is not seen as disgusting in this book, but something to celebrate. Go one step beyond the usual wine, cheese and crackers with a menu that matches the theme of your book clubs latest selection. The red tent by anita diamant about the book the red tenttells the littleknown biblical story of dinah, daughter of the patriarch jacob and his wife, leah. For the past 20 years the concept of an actual red tent has gone from fiction to reality. 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. A decade after the publication of this hugely popular international bestseller, picador releases the tenth anniversary edition of the red tent. Wikipedia defines midrash as a method of interpreting biblical stories that goes beyond simple distillation of religious, legal, or moral teachings. In the red tent dinahs story reaches out from a remarkable period of. It is a firstperson narrative that tells the story of dinah, daughter of jacob and leah, sister of joseph. I was in the midst of producing the k12 school play, joseph and the amazing technicolor dreamcoat that continue reading book tour.
Told in dinahs voice, this novel reveals the traditions and turmoils of ancient womanhood. In the red tent, women are strong and intelligent and hardworking. 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. It may have minor creases on the cover and some folded pages.
Based on the biblical story of dinah, the red anita diamant is the author of twelve books the newest novel being the boston girl. A novel about three army doctors is a 1968 novel by richard hooker the pen name for former military surgeon dr. The story says that dinah was raped by an egyptian prince. The red tent by anita diamant tells the story of the biblical character dinah, jacobs daughter and josephs sister. Heinz which is notable as the inspiration for the feature film mash 1970 and tv series mash. The red tent by anita diamant 1997 her name is dinah. The red tent is a novel by anita diamant, published in 1997 by wyatt books. In the bible, dinahs 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. As part of their culture, they would meet for three days when all w. Eventually the red tent became a best seller and, in 2001, received the booksense book of the year from the independent booksellers alliance. Since the red tent was published in 1997, jewish feminist scholars have noted that it bears the qualities of a midrash, or torah commentary. The book travels from haran contemporary iraqsyria, through canaan and into shechem israel, and into egypt. In the surprising bestselling book, the red tent by anita diamant, it appears that no may very well mean, yes. 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.
Red tent shelter, a tent used by survivors of the airship italia. Told from a womans point of view unusual for tvmovie biblical stories it revisits old testament family goingson. I was living in the land in which part one was set todays northern syria. The rape of dinah genesis, chapter 34 was recounted not by dinah, but by her brothers. Her book struck a deep resonance with many women who yearned for such a place among us to go and to be. Like the megaseller book that was its inspiration and blueprint, lifetimes miniseries the red tent uses the trappings of the old testament to frame a message that goes beyond any one religion. She wrote the red tent as a work of fiction, not as a theological commentary still, she said in an interview, simply invoking the names of the matriarchs rachel, leah, rebecca and the lesser characters who are nonetheless biblical, means im participating a 2,000yearold conversation about what really happened and what it really means. Anita diamant has 20 books on goodreads with 941252 ratings. 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. The novel has been published in at least 25 countries, including australia, england, france, germany, israel, japan, and spain. The red tent is where the women gather each new moon and dwell in during their monthly flow. Jta twenty years ago this summer, anita diamant a freelance writer and author of several nonfiction books about jewish practice.
How the red tent invented a new kind of fiction the. The red tent inspired a generation of jewish feminists j. It begins with the story of the mothersleah, rachel, zilpah, and bilhahthe four wives of jacob. Dec 08, 2014 remember, the red tent may be diamants bestknown book, but it was also just her opening act.
Before the red tent won her international literary acclaim, anita diamant was a columnist in boston. 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. Essentially, dinah is pretty much a footnote in the bible, so diamant really fleshes out the story of dinah. Diamant retells the story as the blending of two cultures and the desire of a woman to find love at any cost. 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 tell of her father, jacob, and his twelve sons. One thing you have to remember while reading the red tent is that this story is a reimagining of the story of jacobs only daughter dinah, which is a story that only receives a paragraph or two in the old testament.
The red tent nagibin novel, 1960 the red tent, a 1969 russianitalian film based on nagibins novel. In the red tent, we see dinah grow from childhood to old age. Secrecy is important because the red tent is really the only thing that gives the women in power in this world. The red tent 20th anniversary edition anita diamant macmillan. The flow at the dark of the moon, the healing blood of the moons birth to men, this is flux and distemper, bother and pain.
This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Dina was not raped, says the author of the red tent. Since its publication, the author has gone on to write four more books, most of them centered around. She is a minor character in the bible, but the author has broadened her story. The red tent a perennial book group favorite has been published in 25 countries and in 2014 was adapted as a miniseries by.
In the bible, dinahs story is only briefly mentioned. Lifetimes miniseries the red tent focuses on dinah, one. The red tent, a 1969 russianitalian film based on nagibins novel. She was asked what the historical background of the actual red tent was and she said she made it up for the novel, but that similar ideas existed elsewhere. How the red tent invented a new kind of fiction the times. The red tent combines outstandingly rich storytelling with an original insight into. Jan 10, 2020 the correct answer to the question is letter a or anita diamant. Books by anita diamant author of the red tent goodreads. In the red tent anita diamant brings the fascinating biblical character of dinah to vivid. First and foremost, the red tent 1997 is a novel by anita diamant that retells the biblical rape story of dinah. Anita diamants reflections on the red tent it was 1991. As part of their culture, they would meet for three days when all work would cease the new moon being regarded as a time for renewal and cleansing spending time connecting, sharing stories, hopes, dreams and support each other. The correct answer to the question is letter a or anita diamant.
I did hear anita diamant speak about the red tent once. The book it is important to define what the red tent is. What do make of this story being told from beyond the grave. How the red tent invented a new kind of fiction the times of israel. The red tent is a novel by anita diamant, published in 1997 by wyatt books for st. 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. 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. Frequently asked questions red tent temple movement. The story behind the red tent the red tent drama channel. The novel in question is the red tent, and its modest but highly delighted author is anita diamant, an experienced american journalist who. The red tent is the story of dinah, a minor character in the book of genesis, chapter 34. The author does a fairly decent job of developing her female characters, but her. Anita diamant is an awardwinning journalist and author of six books about contemporary jewish life, including the new jewish wedding and choosing a jewish.
What happens in the red tent stays in the red tentthats the agreement the women have with each other. In the red tent anita diamant brings the fascinating biblical character of dinah to. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the red tent 20th anniversary edition. The great mother whom we call innana gave a gift to woman that is not known among men, and this is the secret of blood. How the red tent invented a new kind of fiction 20 years ago, anita diamants novel about the biblical dinah was just a weird idea. But god took hold of that book, said man, this no longer belongs to you. Dec 02, 2014 the bestselling novel has struck such a chord with readers that it has spawned not only a red tent at wilderness torah festivals, but also an indie rock band and an upcoming lifetime miniseries. Red tent shelter, a tent used by survivors of the airship italia the red tent nagibin novel, 1960. Anita diamants iconic novel the red tent turns 20 on the 20th anniversary of the publication of the red tent, anita diamant looks back on how her iconic book changed her and the concept of historical fiction. 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.
The red tent of the title refers to the tent the women of the tribe remain in while experiencing their time of the. The red tent is very loosely based on the story of dinah in genesis, and it is a book that is very easy to read. The red tent download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. For instance, in the red tent, dinahs four mothers toss names back and forth and then leah whispers the name into the infants ear, almost as if she has a say in her name dinah. 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. Jun 09, 2001 in the surprising bestselling book, the red tent by anita diamant, it appears that no may very well mean, yes. 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. And it is with this spirit that the red tent movement has flourished as a global phenomenon. Sep 21, 2017 he said i wrote this next part, chapter called new the chapter before man wrote on me. Remember, the red tent may be diamants bestknown book, but it was also just her opening act. She has brought forth one of those books that appear effortless precisely because the writer has pondered. Over the course of twenty years, she wrote essays that reflected the shape and evolution of her life, as well as the trends of her generation.
Simon and levi, two of her brothers, avenge dinah by killing all the. May 15, 2018 and the impact of this book is that it watered our souls. The red tent, a 2014 miniseries based on diamants novel. 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. 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. A minor character from the book of genesis tells her life story in this vivid evocation of the world of old testament women. Anita diamant is a prizewinning journalist and writer with a masters degree in english from the state university of new york. In that book diamant describes the activities of several female biblicalmythological characters who spend their time in sacred spaces called red tents. But even at the beginning my research, brandes wrote in the.
How the red tent invented a new kind of fiction jewish. Anita diamant is an awardwinning journalist and author of five books about contemporary jewish life including the new jewish wedding and choosing a. There is a huge focus on sexual awakening, menstruation, womanhood and the entry into womanhood, and fertility in general. Whether she knew it or not, i was reading along with her. She was born on june 27, 1951 in newark, new jersey, and her fiction books include the red tent which was published in 1997, good harbor published in 2001, the last days of dogtown in 2005, day after night in 2009, and the boston girl which was published in 2014. The red tent by anita diamant goodreads share book. It takes a lot of chutzpah to rewrite the bible, and author anita diamant did exactly that with the red tent. Aug 01, 2017 how the red tent invented a new kind of fiction. Told in dinahs voice, this novel reveals the traditions and turmoils of ancient womanhoodthe world of the red tent. This edition of the book is the deluxe, tall rack mass market paperback. But its airing could not be more timely the same week as jewish congregations are reading the story of dinah from the torah.
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. This is where the women of jacobs tribe must go when theyre menstruating, and its this red tent that is their precious sanctuary of womanhood in a time of unbending patriarchal might. Also bedded are zilpah, a goddess worshipper who has little use for men, and tiny, dark, and silent bilhah. The red tent diamant novel, 1997 the red tent, a 2014 miniseries based on diamants novel. Pitching my tent book by anita diamant official publisher. The book was called the red tent, and it has since achieved. It begins with the story of her mothersleah, rachel, zilpah, and bilhah. I have not seen the red tent, though i have read diamants book. Anita diamant wrote the fiction novel, the red tent in 1997.
The trek to canaan, after jacob outwits laban, offers dinah wonders. Known as simply the object of her brothers wrath, dinah. Anita diamant wrote the red tent as a feminist midrash. They love dinah and give her gifts that sustain her through childhood, a calling to midwifery, and a new home in a foreign. The red tent also conjures a physical space that has captured peoples imaginations. The idea to call these sacred spaces red tent came to lam after reading an american novel, the red tent, authored by anita diamant. She wrote about a time when tribal women in the desert bled together on the new moon and during this time they would all gather in the womens red tent. Dinah sometimes curses peopleand these people seem to feel the consequences. It is a firstperson narrative that tells the story of dinah, daughter of jacob and sister of joseph. Here, the red tent book and miniseries took liberties with the original tale and stretched it into a full, dramatic narrative that provides a muchneeded voice to the sole woman in the original. No such tent is mentioned in the original biblical account, but anita diamant author of the original novel of the red tent was inspired by accounts of.
When i was fifteen years old, my mothers book club read the red tent by anita diamant. The music of palestine opens this historical novel about the tribe of jacob in the book of genesis. Told in dinahs voice, anita diamant imagines the traditions and turmoils of ancient womanhoodthe world of the red tent. Most women have heard of the red tent because they read the book. Told by dinah, daughter of jacob, the red tentthe place where women are sequestered during their cycles of birthing, menses, and sicknesstakes us inside the lives of these early jewish families. The red tent retells the biblical story of dinah, jacobs daughter. The red tent by anita diamant book club discussion. We were parched for this kind of midrash, and thats why it resonates so powerfully. I was undergoing ivf in isolation, away from family and friends. In this and other ways, diamant gives women power over their lives, although it is not without consequences, she. The red tent is a tv miniseries about dinah the daughter of jacob and halfsister to joseph he of the technicoloured dreamcoat fame. In many ways the red tent is a very female very feminist novel, the red tent itself being the place the women retreated to from the general family camp whilst they bled at the new moon.
Free delivery on book orders dispatched by amazon over. One of the most interesting things we see in this epic story is the red tent itself. 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. You may have heard of red tent which goes back to biblical times, when women would experience their menstrual cycle at the new moon. 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. And the impact of this book is that it watered our souls. In the red tent, author anita diamant recreates the popular biblical story of jacob by giving a voice to his only daughter, dinah. Aug 15, 2017 anita diamants iconic novel the red tent turns 20 on the 20th anniversary of the publication of the red tent, anita diamant looks back on how her iconic book changed her and the concept of historical fiction.
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