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Now one Jewish World War II survivor has taken on the task of writing the first fictional account of Lazarus’ life, told through the eyes of Lazarus herself. The result is a new novel called Liberty’s Poet, Emma Lazarus by immigrant Hannia S. Moore.
Born into a wealthy Jewish family in New York City, Lazarus was part of the city’s literary elite and was mentored by Ralph Waldo Emerson. She wrote prolifically throughout her life and was published in periodicals such as the Atlantic Monthly and the New York Times. In later years, she translated many Jewish works and wrote bold poetry and essays protesting the rise of anti-Semitism. Lazarus worked passionately to improve the life of new immigrants in America, protested Jewish pogroms in Russia, and advocated for the creation of a Jewish homeland in Palestine. Her controversial stance as a forerunner of the Zionist movement (before the Zionist title had even been coined), was often misunderstood.
Many late nineteenth century American women writers found success as authors. Still, they were often seen as a "damned mob of scribbling women." In Liberty’s Poet, Moore brings Lazarus’ complicated identity to life, resurrecting Lazarus’ story from its obscured place in the margins of American culture.
Following the end of the war, Moore’s family moved to Lignitza, Poland, to seek a better life. But the post-war period had set the stage for the new cold war, and Poland quickly fell into the Soviet sphere of influence. Threatened by the rise of the Communist party, Moore and her family immigrated to the safe haven of Jerusalem after Israel became a state in 1948.
As a young girl in Israel, Moore began to explore her Jewish identity by writing and translating Hebrew poems. She attended the Hebrew University and earned her B.A. in 1964. At the age of 25, she immigrated to Canada where she married and taught Jewish studies in Winnipeg and at the Hebrew Academy of Toronto. Newly divorced at 28, Moore decided to move to the ultimate destination for many immigrants, New York City.
"By the time I arrived in New York, I had been an immigrant to five countries, resided in twelve different cities and towns, and could speak five languages," says Moore. "I often felt like I had left a piece of my heart in every place that I lived. New York City, however, always held a special appeal for me; moving here was almost like moving home."
Inspired by the city’s vibrancy and diversity, Moore decided to reinvent her life and pursue a new career as a fashion designer. She attended the Fashion Institute of Technology and studied art at New York University. To support herself, she taught Hebrew, Talmud and adult education courses at night.
From 1970 until the early 1990s, Moore worked her way to the top of the fashion industry. She began as a colorist in Cone Mills on Broadway and quickly rose through the ranks to become a top designer and sample room supervisor. Her designs were so successful that she founded her own company, Fashion by Hannia, Inc., and sold her children and women’s clothing designs to boutiques and department stores around the world.
During these years, Moore’s interest in Jewish studies, immigrant history, literature and translation never waned. In 1997, she finally decided to pursue her passion for writing full-time. Her research led her to the poem "The New Colossus," inscribed on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty written by nineteenth century Jewish poet, Emma Lazarus. The more she read about the influential thinker’s poetry and passionate advocacy for immigrants, the more she wanted to know. Fascinated by how closely the themes of Emma Lazarus’ life paralleled her own, Moore was inspired to write a historical novel about Lazarus’ life. As a Jewish immigrant and poet herself, Moore was uniquely qualified to author the account.
Moore currently resides in mid-town Manhattan where she continues to paint, write, and complete translation work for the Ulpan Center and local synagogues. Her arts and crafts designs have been featured in Oxmoor House’s Southern Living.
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