Emma Lazarus

LitCharts guides for works by Emma Lazarus

Explore LitCharts poetry guides for works by Emma Lazarus. Each guide offers line-by-line analysis, exploration of poetic devices, and helpful resources for studying Emma Lazarus's poetry.

The New Colossus

"The New Colossus" is an Italian sonnet written by the Jewish American poet Emma Lazarus. Lazarus was a passionate immigration activist, becoming particularly involved in the plight of Russian Jewi... view guide