Arthur L. (Arthur Leslie) Salmon

Born in 1865, Arthur Leslie Salmon was an English writer whose work ranged across poetry, travel books, and criticism. Reference sources describe him as a poet, travel writer, and music critic, and much of his writing is closely linked with Devon and the wider West Country.

He is especially remembered for books that explore regional life and landscape, including works on Cornwall, Dorset, and Dartmoor. These books helped shape his reputation as a guide to place as much as a storyteller, with an eye for local history, scenery, and atmosphere.

Salmon also published verse, and some of his poems were later set to music. He died in 1952, leaving behind a body of work that reflects a strong affection for English regional culture and the literary travel tradition of his time.