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Silbert, Layle
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Silbert, Layle

BiographyPhotographer. "Layle Silbert, photographer and writer, was born January 23, 1913 in Chicago. Her father, Morris Silbert, was a journalist, copywriter and editor in Chicago's Yiddish press. Her mother, a teacher and homemaker, encouraged Layle Silbert to pursue writing. Layle Silbert began composing poetry and literary essays in childhood, and remained devoted to the literary arts throughout her life...Layle Silbert died on February 5, 2003."--https://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/scrc/findingaids/view.php?eadid=ICU.SPCL.SILBERTL#idp146280408