Shel Silverstein
Sign in to saveAmerican poet, cartoonist, songwriter, and children's writer (1930-1999)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1932-09-25
- Died
- 1999-05-10
- Works
- 151
Top works
- Prentice Hall Literature--Silver
- Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Reader's Companion--Silver
- The Missing Piece Meets the Big O
- Imagine
- Prentice Hall Literature--Bronze
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Film & TV
Sound · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Sheldon Allan Silverstein (September 25, 1930 – May 10, 1999) was an American writer, poet, cartoonist, songwriter, and playwright. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Silverstein briefly attended university before being drafted into the United States Army. Though perhaps best known for his children's books, Silverstein did not limit his audience to children. During his rise to prominence in…
Known for
- The Giving Tree — Narrator1973
- Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? — Bernie1971
- The Moving Finger — Party Attendee1963
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 33,316
- Total plays
- 374,868
Tags
spoken wordfolkcomedysinger-songwriterchildren
Sheldon Alan "Shel" Silverstein (25th September 1930 – 10th May 1999) was an American poet, songwriter, musician, composer, cartoonist, screenwriter, and author of children's books. Silverstein's passion for music was clear early on as he studied for a while at the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University. As a songwriter, Silverstein kept a low profile but cast a long shadow. He tended to shun publicity and even photographers. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Shel+Silverste
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Observation of a new particle in the search for the Standard Model Higgs boson with the ATLAS detector at the LHC
· 2012 · cited 6,734x
- Gastrointestinal Toxicity With Celecoxib vs Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs for Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis
· 2000 · cited 2,398x
- Trends in the Incidence of Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism
· 1998 · cited 2,111x
- Long-term postoperative cognitive dysfunction in the elderly: ISPOCD1 study
· 1998 · cited 1,937x
- Indexical order and the dialectics of sociolinguistic life
· 2003 · cited 1,899x
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Key facts
- Born
- Sheldon Allan Silverstein , ( 1930-09-25 ) September 25, 1930, Chicago , Illinois, U.S.
- Died
- May 10, 1999 (1999-05-10) (aged 68), Key West, Florida , U.S.
- Resting place
- Westlawn Cemetery , Norridge, Illinois , U.S.
- Pen name
- Uncle Shelby
- Occupation
- Author poet cartoonist songwriter playwright
- Genre
- Children's fiction dark comedy
- Children
- 2 (1 deceased)
- Allegiance
- United States
- Branch
- United States Army
- Service years
- 1949–1955
- Conflicts
- Korean War
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Key dates
- Born
- 25 September 1932
- Died
- 10 May 1999
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Allan
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Chicago
- Place of death
- Key West
- Occupation
- musician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
Article
Sheldon Allan Silverstein (/ˈsɪlvərstiːn/; September 25, 1930 – May 10, 1999) was an American writer, cartoonist, songwriter, and musician. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Silverstein briefly attended college before being drafted into the United States Army. During his rise to prominence in the 1950s, his illustrations were published in various newspapers and magazines, including the adult-oriented Playboy. He also wrote a satirical, adult-oriented alphabet book, Uncle Shelby's ABZ Book.
As a children's author, some of his most acclaimed works include The Giving Tree, Where the Sidewalk Ends, and A Light in the Attic. His works have been translated into more than 47 languages and have sold more than 20 million copies. As a songwriter, Silverstein wrote the 1969 Johnny Cash track "A Boy Named Sue", which peaked at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. His songs have been recorded and popularized by a wide range of other acts including Tompall Glaser, The Irish Rovers, Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show, and Marianne Faithfull. He was the recipient of two Grammy Awards, as well as nominations for both a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award.
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