In her day, she was a strong advocate for Zionism. She was a poet and a critic. She was not one to use 'big words' when she wrote.
She was a prolific writer yet none of her works exist today. She wrote mostly poetry but was also a critic and magazine writer. What remains of her literary output can be seen on the Statue of Liberty in a poem of hers' inscribed there "The New Colossus" a portion of which we used to be able to quote--"Give me your tired, Your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.."But she was more than that.
She was very much looking for the state of Israel to be established. She wanted a separate Jewish homeland. But I am not sure you thought America was ready for that when she said-"I do not think the Jews of America are sufficiently impressed with the necessity of solidarity and concord among themselves"
She never married. The reason seems to be that she was a lesbian and the nineteenth century was not the time for them to come out.
She only lived 38 years- 1849 to 1887. Hodgkin's disease was what she died of. But in those 38 years she made an impression that we should take time to recognize.
A collection of her poetry is included at the end of the book.
This may not be a major biography but it is the story of a trend setter.
Will be useful for those who want to read about those unknown Jewish American pace setters.
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