Rina Ben-Menahem
Rina Ben-Menahem | |
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Ben-Menahem on the cover of her first book (1960) | |
| Native name | שרה רינה בן-מנחם |
| Born | 26 June 1935 Bnei Brak, Mandatory Palestine |
| Died | 12 June 2004 (aged 68) Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Pen name | ש.ר.ב. |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Genre | Lesbian literature |
| Years active | 1960–1963 |
Sara Rina Ben-Menahem (Hebrew: רינה בן מנחם; 26 June 1935 – 12 June 2004) was an Israeli writer, author of the first Hebrew language book to describe the homosexual and lesbian scene in Israel, "הדווקאים", published in 1960, and the first Hebrew lesbian novel, "הצלע", published in 1961.