This afternoon at 7.30 p.m. a conversation will take place at the Museo Sefardí of Toledo (Samuel Levi Street, 2) about the publication of the book Emma Lazarus at the feet of freedom, a work published thanks to the collaboration of Centro Sefarad-Israel with the support of Red de Juderías and Boreal Proyects.
When Emma Lazarus’ sonnet “The New Colossus” was placed at the foot of the Statue of Liberty in 1903, she was already dead. However, those verses are a reminder of what this New York-born Sephardic writer was like: a woman who was independent in her opinions, committed to the defence of human rights, open-minded, progressive in her convictions and feminist in her stance. She defended her Judaism as a fundamental part of her identity, vehemently confronting the anti-Semitism coming from Russia at the end of the 19th century. And she was aware that her family roots came from Spain and Portugal, although her texts were never translated into Spanish. Until now. The publication of the book Emma Lazarus at the Feet of Freedom (Huso Editorial) brings us an introduction to the life and work of Emma Lazarus as well as a compilation of some of her most representative texts.
Carmen Álvarez, director of the Museo Sefardí of Toledo; Mayda Bustamante, editor of the book; Miguel de Lucas, diplomat and author of the prologue; Esther Bendahan, co-author of the book, and Israel Doncel, co-author of the book, will take part in this conversation. Free admission, prior registration at this link.
