The Red Tent

Anita Diamant · 1997 · Novel

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Strong-willed heroine in societal conflict

It reimagines a classic religious/historical figure from a feminist perspective, giving depth and agency to a character who is a minor, often tragic, figure in the original narrative.

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This novel retells the biblical story of Dinah, daughter of Jacob, giving her a voice and a rich inner life. It explores the lives of women in ancient patriarchal society through their communal traditions and experiences.

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Circe· 2018↓ open

'The Red Tent' established a popular precedent for giving voice and agency to a marginalized female figure from ancient religious texts, offering a rich internal world and feminist reinterpretation of a foundational narrative, a concept 'Circe' later applied to Greek myth.