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I got nice rejections explaining that historical fiction was a difficult sell. But I kept trying.
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Birth: | 27th June, 1951 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Novelist, Writer |
Anita Diamant is an American author of fiction and non-fiction books. She is best known for her novel, The Red Tent, a New York Times best seller. She has also written several guides for Jewish people, including The New Jewish Wedding and Living a Jewish Life. She earned a bachelor's degree in Comparative Literature in 1973. She then went on to receive a master's degree in English from Binghamton University in 1975. Diamant started her writing career in 1975 as a freelance journalist, for which she won awards. Her articles have been published in the Boston Globe magazine, Parenting magazine, New England Monthly, Yankee, Self, Parents, McCalls, and Ms. She lives in Newton, is married, and has one daughter.
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