
American poet (1849–1887)
1849 — 1887
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American poet (1849–1887)
Born
July 22, 1849
Died
1887 (age ~38)
Name Origin
English
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writer, poet, translator
1849
Born in New York City (1849-07-22)
1887
Died in New York City
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Emma Lazarus 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", which was inspired by the Statue of Liberty, in 1883. Its lines appear inscribed on a bronze plaque, installed in 1903, on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty. Lazarus was involved in aiding refugees to New York who had fled antisemitic pogroms in eastern Europe, and she saw a way to express her empathy for these refugees in terms of the statue. The last lines of the sonnet were set to music by Irving Berlin 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. 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".
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Emma Lazarus 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", which was inspired by the Statue of Liberty, in 1883. Its lines appear inscribed on a bronze plaque, installed i
The name Emma means "A female given name from the Germanic languages.. Etymology: Brought to England by the Normans; short form of compound given names beginning with a Frankish prototheme Ermin- or Irmin- "entire", from *ermunaz.". It is of English origin.
Emma Lazarus was born on July 22, 1849.
Emma Lazarus died in 1887, at approximately 38 years of age.
Name Meaning
A female given name from the Germanic languages.. Etymology: Brought to England by the Normans; short form of compound given names beginning with a Frankish prototheme Ermin- or Irmin- "entire", from *ermunaz.
The name Emma is of English origin, meaning "A female given name from the Germanic languages.. Etymology: Brought to England by the Normans; short form of compound given names beginning with a Frankish prototheme Ermin- or Irmin- "entire", from *ermunaz.". It is traditionally a female name.
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Emma — July 22, 1849
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Cancer
Nurturing, loyal, protective
Water · Moon · Jun 21 – Jul 22
Chinese Zodiac
Rooster
Observant, hardworking, courageous
Earth · Yin
Mayan Tzolkin
13 Ben
Reed — authority, direction, purpose
Celtic Tree
Holly
Noble, leader, strategist
Ogham: Tinne · Jul 8 – Aug 4
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Finished your book at 4am. Stared at the ceiling for an hour. Thank you.
— insomniac reader
History remembers. So do I.
— an admirer
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