Leo Gaton was born in Vienna,
Austria. He lived in Vienna and
Montréal, Québec, Canada,
and he currently resides in San
Francisco and Paris.
While his fi ction is written in Englis...view moreLeo Gaton was born in Vienna,
Austria. He lived in Vienna and
Montréal, Québec, Canada,
and he currently resides in San
Francisco and Paris.
While his fi ction is written in English, he composes poetry
in English, German, French, and Spanish. He speaks five
languages and has a smattering of words and sentences of
various idioms, which enable him to communicate with people
from around the world.
As a professional photographer, he has had as subjects President
Jimmy Carter, President Ronald Reagan, former US Attorney
General and Senator Bobby Kennedy, and President Ferdinand
Marcos of the Philippines.
His wife, Símone, is an artist, particularly in portraits and his
daughter, Iris, is a classical singer.view less