Naomi Lazard

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Naomi Lazard
Born(1928-03-17)March 17, 1928
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DiedDecember 22, 2021(2021-12-22) (aged 93)
Englewood, New Jersey
Occupation

Naomi Lazard (born Naomi Katz in Philadelphia, March 17, 1928, died December 22, 2021) was an American poet,

Faiz Ahmed Faiz have been widely acclaimed.[2]

Biography

She has published three volumes of poetry:

Harcourt, Brace & World; 1967), The Moonlit Upper Deckerina (Sheep Meadow Press, 1977), and Ordinances (Ardis, 1984). The poems in Ordinances are notable for their "dark Orwellian tone" - describing life lived under a monstrous, faceless bureaucracy.[1]

She also brought out

Faiz Ahmed Faiz.[3][4] She has also translated the works of Romanian poet Nina Cassian
.

She is also the author of the children’s book What Amanda Saw (illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky). She also wrote the screenplay The White Raven, and the play, The Elephant and the Dove.

In 1992, Lazard co-founded the Hamptons International Film Festival.[5]

Despite her prominence as a poet, Lazard is considered a "poet's poet" and not very well known in broader circles.

National Public Radio.[7]

Bibliography

References

  1. ^ a b c d Segal, Mark (3 February 2022). "Naomi Lazard, Poet and Translator". The East Hampton Star. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
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  6. ^ "Literary biography: Naomi Lazard". IIT Kanpur. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  7. ^ "In Answer to Your Query". The Writer's Almanac. 22 July 2003. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
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