Published by Beacon Press, October 2015    
208 pages. ISBN: 978-0807000274
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LIBERATION
New Works on Freedom from Internationally Renowned Poets
Foreword by HA JIN
Edited and introduced by MARK LUDWIG
In Honor of the Anniversary of the Liberation of the Nazi Concentration Camps

FROM HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA
"This anthology of poems from people all over the world gives expression to the human yearning for freedom, which will serve as an inspiration to the present and future generations."
​(View his full letter here."
FROM JUSTICE RUTH BADER GINSBURG:
"Some of the poems will bring tears; others, smiles; many, contemplation of our humanity and the condition of the world we inhabit. The volume presents a moving array of tributes to the resilience of the human spirit and humankind's yearning to be free. It will hearten those who have lived long, and inspire young readers to strive for understanding, celebration of our differences, and peace among diverse peoples dwelling in our universe." (View her letter here.)

LIBERATION is an exploration of freedom by 63 of the world’s celebrated poets. In honor of the 70th anniversary this year of the liberation of the Nazi camps, TMF director Mark Ludwig invited the top contemporary voices – Rita Dove, Robert Pinsky, Yusef Komunyakaa, Richard Blanco, Fanny Howe, and many others – to write poems on the theme of freedom as it inspires them personally and creatively. The result is artistic representation of the universal yearning for freedom in 82 poems from 25 countries, and powerful stories of oppression, imprisonment, and liberation. This collection demonstrates the power of art to heal and brings attention to freedom as a basic human right.
FROM THE FOREWORD BY HA JIN
"These poems give a lot of pleasure and celebrate our existence. They remind us of the joy of being alive and able to work and do something decent. They compel us to appreciate the possibilities of life while commiserating with those who are deprived of them."