Emma Lazarus

Emma Lazarus Emma Lazarus amerikai szefárd költő (New York, 1849. július 22. – New York, 1887. november 19. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Emma Lazarus (July 22, 1849 – November 19, 1887) was an American author of poetry, prose, and translations, as well as an activist for Jewish and Georgist causes. She is remembered for writing the sonnet "The New Colossus" in 1883.Its lines appear inscribed on a bronze plaque, installed in 1903, on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty. The last lines of the sonnet were set to music by Irving Berl

in as the song

"Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor" for the 1949 musical Miss Liberty, which was based on the sculpting of the Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World). The latter part of the sonnet was also set by Lee Hoiby in his song "The Lady of the Harbor" written in 1985 as part of his song cycle "Three Women".

Address

New York, NY

Telephone

+36706204447

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Emma Lazarus posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Establishment

Send a message to Emma Lazarus:

Shortcuts

Share

Category