Spiro, Leon

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Spiro was born on Dec. 5, 1912; became a poet, contributing to over 600 periodicals with translations in nine languages; became Director of Star West Publications; he is the author of Cobwebs from California (1973), Sea Webs from California (1976), and Passport (1978).

From the description of Papers, ca. 1932-1971. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 41113394

Leon Spiro was a Bay Area literary figure, who created the Star-West Library and the following local publications: the Sausalito-Belvedere Gazette, Star-West, and the Larvae du Golden Gate. He was aslo a poet, critic, and proficient translator of French, Portuguese, and Spanish. He collected and made available poetry in a range of languages. When not engaged in literary pursuits, Spiro was a civil engineer for the city of San Francisco.

From the description of Leon Spiro papers, 1962-1972. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 26631888

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Wilson, Christine de Fleury. Letters, 1966. Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
creatorOf Spiro, Leon. The private thoughts and "Holy Bible" of Leon Spiro for 1970-1971, Sausalito, Calif., 1970-1971. Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
creatorOf Spiro, Leon. Papers, ca. 1932-1971. University of California, Los Angeles
creatorOf Spiro, Leon. Leon Spiro papers, 1962-1972. UC Berkeley Libraries
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correspondedWith Everette, Oliver, 1912-1971 person
correspondedWith Morris, Stephen, 1935- person
associatedWith Wilson, Christine de Fleury. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
California, Northern
Subject
Publishers and publishing
American poetry
Poets, American
Poets
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Person

Active 1932

Active 1971

English,

French,

Spanish; Castilian

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