Who is Emma Lazarus?
Emma Lazarus was born on July 22, 1849 in New York City. She was the fourth of seven children born to Moses Lazarus and Esther Nathan whom were Sephardic Jews. She was born into a distinct Jewish upper class. She is best known for her sonnet "The New Colossus," which was written in 1883. It's words appear on a bronze plaque in the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty which was placed there in 1903. She traveled to Europe twice and when she returned from her second trip she was seriously ill and died two months later on November 19, 1887. It was most likely from a Hodgkin's Lymphoma. There is not much other information about Emma Lazarus because she lived a very private life in which has remained hidden.
I like the fact that you didn't just dive into the book but gave background information about the author. I going to doing the same thing so we all have an idea of what was happening in the time the books were written.
ReplyDeleteIt was hard to find a large amount of information on J.D. Salinger as well. He also lived a relatively private life. I feel as though these authors wrote more for themselves than for critical acclaim.
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