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John Oliver Simon papers, approximately 1950-approximately 2018.
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Title:
John Oliver Simon papers, approximately 1950-approximately 2018Creator/Contributor:
Simon, John Oliver, creator, creator.Abstract:
Contains correspondence and writings
Date:
1950 (issued)Subject:
n-us-caPoets, American -- California -- Berkeley
Translators -- California -- Berkeley
Poets, American
Translators
California -- Berkeley
Simon, John Oliver -- Archives
Simon, John Oliver
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Forms part of: John Oliver Simon collection.
John Oliver Simon was a poet, teacher, and translator. Born in New York City in 1942, he was active in the Free Speech Movement
while a student at the University of California, Berkeley. In 2013, he was named the River of Words Teacher of the Year by
former US Poet Laureate Robert Hass. Simon is also a noted translator, specializing in contemporary Latin American poetry.
He lived in Berkeley, California until his death in 2018.
John Oliver Simon papers, BANC MSS 98/113 c, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
In English, with some Spanish.
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Archives.Physical Description:
print
32.0 (25 1 2
Language:
English
Spanish
Origin:
CaliforniaCopyright Note:
COLLECTION STORED, IN PART, OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.