The Poems of Emma Lazarus; Volume 2

by Emma Lazarus

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Genres: Poetry

276 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 2007

About the author

Emma Lazarus was an American Jewish poet born in New York City.

She is best known for "The New Colossus", a sonnet written in 1883; its lines appear on a bronze plaque in the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty placed in 1903. The sonnet was written for and donated to an auction, conducted by the "Art Loan Fund Exhibition in Aid of the Bartholdi Pedestal Fund for the Statue of Liberty" to raise funds to build the pedestal.

She died of Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Reviews

[Juli · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am truly enjoying the poetry of Emma Lazarus. I pick it and read it from time to time. her style is classical. her words are beautifully chosen. one of my favorite lines:

"In two divided streams the exiles part,
one rolling homeward to its ancient source.
one rushing sunward with fresh will, new heart. By each the truth is spread, the law unfurled. Each seperate soul contains the nation's force. And both embrace the world."

just beautiful imagery.