Davita's Harp | Overview
Dauita's Harp is one of the few books in the largely masculine tradition of American literature to deal with the quest for female identity. It is also Potok's first novel depicting those issues peculiar to growing up female in the twin patriarchies of both American and Jewish mainstream culture. A reviewer in the Detroit News hailed Dauita's Harp as "a warm, decent, generous and patient exploration of important issues facing Jewish women today." It is also a very human account of growing up female in any culture in which women's roles are severely limited; Potok...
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