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	Shel Silverstein - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Shel Silverstein was clearly in the Dadaist tradition, and he reveled in contradiction.
		Silverstein was stationed in Japan and Korea in the 1950s, and while in the military, he was a cartoonist for the Pacific edition of the military newspaper, Stars and Stripes.
		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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shel_Silverstein (2176 words)

	Shel Silverstein - Biography - AOL Music
		Shel Silverstein was one of those rare "multi-threat" artists -- composer, singer, cartoonist, illustrator, author -- with popular successes in all of those areas.
		The magazine was then on the cutting edge of popular culture, and Silverstein's cartoons, which appeared in every issue from 1957 through the mid-'70s, with their satirical and provocative content, were some of the sharpest work in there.
		Silverstein's most important album from this period, however, and his most successful was Freakin' at the Freakers Ball, released in 1973, in which he turned his jaundiced, satirical eyes toward the counterculture, hippies, and radicals of all stripes.
	music.aol.com /artist/shel-silverstein/2138/biography (695 words)

	Shel Silverstein
		In fact, Shel has admitted that some time after his Playboy work had become popular, a friend gave him the idea to write for children and had to convince Shel that he was capable of it.
		Shel’s poem was debuted in song form by friend and fan Johnny Cash at his infamous concert at Folsom Prison.
		Shel Silverstein has been reminding readers that poetry can be fun and easy, and still deliver the same amount of enjoyment again and again, and will continue to do so through its timeless and ageless appeal.
	www.bsu.edu /web/gstrecker/PoetryProject/shelsilverstein.htm (1000 words)

	The My Hero Project - Shel Silverstein
		Shel was born in Chicago, Illinois, September 25, 1930.
		Shel Silverstein is my hero because he wrote poems, just like me. I think his poems are really good.
		Shel Silverstein was a poet, playwright, lyricist and good friend.
	www.myhero.com /myhero/hero.asp?hero=s_silverstein (760 words)

	Shel Silverstein Biography \| Encyclopedia of World Biography
		Although Shel Silverstein (1930-1999) did not intend to become a children's writer, he is best known for his poetry for children.
		Shel Silverstein was born in 1930 in Chicago, Illinois.
		Silverstein's poetry for children is often silly, humorous, and a little strange.
	www.bookrags.com /biography/shel-silverstein (1582 words)

	shel silverstein poems, Shel Silverstein, Welcome to Famous Illustrator/Poet Shel Silverstein Website... Small ...
		Silverstein drew his first cartoons for the adult readers of Pacific Stars and Stripes when he was a G.I. in Japan and Korea in the 1950's.
		Shel Silverstein never planned on writing for children - surprising for an artist whose children's works would soon become available in more than 30 languages around the world.
		Silverstein enjoyed a long, successful career as a songwriter with credits that included the popular "Unicorn Song" for the Irish Rovers and "I'm Checking Out" written for the film Postcards from the Edge and nominated for an Academy Award in 1991.
	www.akoot.com /shelsilverstein.html (651 words)

	Shel Silverstein at Embracing The Child Book
		Shel Silverstein never planned on writing and illustrating books for children, but happily they are now available in more than 30 languages around the world.
		In 1963, Shel Silverstein' s first children' s book appeared, Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back, the story of a lion who becomes a famous marksman only to discover that worldly success is not what he wants.
		Where the Sidewalk Ends, Shel Silverstein' s first collection of poems, was published in 1974 and hailed as an instant classic.
	www.embracingthechild.org /Bookspecialsilverstein.htm (1150 words)

	Kidsreads.com - Shel Silverstein
		Children's author Shel Silverstein was born in Chicago on September 25, 1932.
		Silverstein was in the U.S. Army in Japan and Korea and drew cartoons for the publication Pacific Stars and Stripes.
		Among his successes was Silverstein's tune, "A Boy Named Sue," written for country singer Johnny Cash in 1969 and "The Cover of the Rollin' Stone" which he wrote for singer Dr. Hook.
	www.kidsreads.com /features/0204-silverstein-author.asp (305 words)

	CMT.com : Shel Silverstein : Noted Author, Songwriter Shel Silverstein Dies
		Shelby "Shel" Silverstein, colorful songwriter, author of children's books, illustrator and recording artist, was found dead Monday morning, May 10, of a heart attack.
		Silverstein will perhaps best be remembered for his children's books, which sold an estimated 14 million copies.
		Silverstein illustrated the books himself with whimsical, irreverent images such as walruses with braces and camels in brassieres.
	www.cmt.com /artists/news/1473082/06202003/silverstein_shel.jhtml (406 words)

	CNN - Children's author and songwriter Shel Silverstein dead at 66 - May 11, 1999
		Silverstein, the author of "A Light in the Attic" and "Where the Sidewalk Ends" was found dead in his apartment Monday in Key West, where he'd lived since 1978.
		Silverstein's books, which he illustrated with his own humorous images, are packed with colorful characters like walruses with braces and camels in brassieres.
		Silverstein's career began as a writer and cartoonist for Playboy magazine in 1952.
	www.cnn.com /books/news/9905/11/obit.silverstein.03 (557 words)

	Barnes & Noble.com - Shel Silverstein - Books: Meet the Writers
		Silverstein broached such unsavory topics as nose-picking, the consumption of children, and winds so strong they could decapitate a man right out from under his hat.
		It's a testament to Silverstein's abilities as a cartoonist and storyteller that he was able to endow such subjects with just the right silliness and humor, endearing him to both children and adults.
		Silverstein was a soldier in the U.S. Army in Japan and Korea in the '50s and drew cartoons for Stars and Stripes, the American military publication.
	www.barnesandnoble.com /writers/writerdetails.asp?userid=558G18VQC6&cid=66457 (649 words)

	Shel Silverstein (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		In the preface to her book entitled Shel Silverstein, Ruth K. MacDonald writes, "Shel Silverstein is admittedly not a great technical poet; he will not be remembered for the advances he has made in the rhyme, meter, diction, or form of his poetry, which children have come to love so much.
		Silverstein was unfamiliar with the great poetry of his time but had a desire to write at a young age.
		Silverstein began his career as a children's author in 1963 with the publication of his first book, Uncle Shelby's Story of Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back.
	www.kidspoint.org /columns2.asp?column_id=792&column_type=author (780 words)

	Poets.org - Poetry, Poems, Bios & More - Shel Silverstein (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		HarperCollins Children's Books presents a Classroom Poetry Kit with curriculum-focused teaching materials that are based on the poetry of Shel Silverstein and are geared to children of all ages.
		Shel Silverstein was born on September 25, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, where he was writing from the time he was a young boy.
		Silverstein's work, which he illustrated himself, is characterized by a deft mixing of the sly and the serious, the macabre and the just plain silly.
	www.poets.org /poet.php/prmPID/104 (201 words)

	Shel Silverstein: Bibliography
		MacDonald focuses on Silverstein's career as a children's author, which is where is appears to be the most popular.
		An article about Shel Silverstein written by Erica Davis, discusses the many different ways that Silverstein chose to express himself, along with the types of audiences he reached to.
		This is by far the longest recorded interview with Shel Silverstein, focusing a lot on the cartoonist part of Shel's career.
	faculty.weber.edu /chansen/humanweb/projects/MeghanUng/biblio.htm (752 words)

	Shel Silverstein's Adult Works (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Yes, Shel Silverstein IS indeed a marvelous "children's author"...
		Keep in mind that while Shel wrote over 400 children's poems, he penned nearly 800 songs for the adult market.
		The Silverstein works, photos, interviews, articles are copyrighted and may not be used for profit unless granted permission by a Silverstein spokesperson.
	www.banned-width.com.cob-web.org:8888 /shel.html (540 words)

	Shel Silverstein
		Shel Silverstein’s children’s poetry books were the only poetry I read until I was twelve and are the one’s I still enjoy the most today as a young man. Shel Silverstein is known to most as the critically acclaimed children’s poet, and before this project, I was unaware of the other things he had done.
		Shel Silverstein also did cartoons, served for his country during the Korean War, wrote folk songs, played the guitar, and probably most shocking to me, were his poems and drawings for Playboy Magazine which depicted fairly gruesome sexual acts as well as drug use, especially his own.
		Shel Silverstein once said he had no influences on his poetic style.
	www.freeessays.cc /db/37/pms105.shtml (1253 words)

	Amazon.com: The Giving Tree: Books: Shel Silverstein (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		In Shel Silverstein's popular tale of few words and simple line drawings, a tree starts out as a leafy playground, shade provider, and apple bearer for a rambunctious little boy.
		Shel Silverstein has created a moving parable for readers of all ages that offers an affecting interpretation of the gift of giving and a serene acceptance of another's capacity to love in return.
		Shel Silverstein honestly tells the story of a friendship between a boy and a tree that spans their relationship from childhood to old age.
	www.amazon.com /Giving-Tree-Shel-Silverstein/dp/0060256656 (2122 words)

	Shel Silverstein : Oldies.com
		A former artist with Stars And Stripes magazine, Silverstein joined the staff of Playboy at its inception during the early 50s and for almost two decades his cartoons were a regular feature of the publication.
		Silverstein was also drawn to the folk scene emanating from Chicago's Gate Of Horn and New York's Bitter End, latterly becoming a respected composer and performer of the genre.
		Early 60s collaborations with Bob Gibson were particularly memorable and in 1961 Silverstein completed Inside Folk Songs, which included the original versions of "The Unicorn" and "25 Minutes To Go", later popularized, respectively, by the Irish Rovers and Brothers Four....
	www.oldies.com /artist-view/Shel-Silverstein.html (180 words)

	Online NewsHour: Shel Silverstein -- May 11, 1999
		Shel Silverstein, the beloved and immensely popular author of poems for children, died yesterday.
		Lear was born in 1812, Silverstein in 1932.
		I'll pay Silverstein the tribute of reading a couple of his poems along with one by Edward Lear, who I think was one of Silverstein's models.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/poems/jan-june99/pinsky_5-11.html (317 words)

	Shel Silverstein Page in Fuller Up, The Dead Musicians Directory
		Shel Silverstein began writing when he was twelve years old.
		Shel Silverstein was drawn to folk music in 1960 and later became a respected composer.
		Silverstein released a country music album that he recorded entitled "The Great Conch Train Robbery." Shel Silverstein co-wrote the soundtrack for the 1990 film "Postcards From the Edge," which was nominated for an Academy Award for best song in 1991, and for a Golden Globe for the same category and year.
	elvispelvis.com /shelsilverstein.htm (1362 words)

	The Many Talents of Shel Silverstein
		Shel Silverstein is easily one of the most successful and recognizable children’s authors of our time.
		Shel Silverstein has just as strong of a presence in children’s American literature today that Dr. Seuss and Judy Blume have.
		There were very few poems that I liked to read as a child, and even today am not a big poetry reader, but Shel Silverstein was one of the two books of poetry I ever owned and enjoyed when I was young.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/learn_from_classics/89310 (505 words)

	Amazon.ca: Falling Up: Books: Shel Silverstein (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Although some parents and teachers may cringe at such touches, Silverstein's anti-establishment humor percolates as he lampoons conventions (the stork not only brings babies but "comes and gets the older folks/ When it's their time to go"), or discards decorum (a small gardener zips up his pants after watering the plants "that way").
		Once again, Silverstein's pen-and-ink drawings are the perfect accompaniment to the poems, always extending and often explaining the words.
		Silverstein writes wonderful nonsense verse, but he has used rhyme and rhythm to greater effect in the past.
	www.amazon.ca /Falling-Up-Shel-Silverstein/dp/0060248033 (1394 words)

	Fred Koller & Shel Silverstein
		Shel was already famous for his Playboy cartoons, children’s books and a string of hits for artists like Doctor Hook and Johnny Cash.
		Whenever Shel’s travels brought him to Nashville, or when Fred found himself at Shel’s hideaways in Sausalito, Greenwich Village, or Martha’s Vineyard, they would always find the time to write together.
		Shel’s children's books have delighted millions of readers and Fred scored a string of number one records with songs he wrote for Kathy Mattea.
	www.fredkoller.com /silverstein.html (558 words)

	Tribute to Shel Silverstein (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Shel Silverstein was born in 1932, in Chicago.
		This was his first collection of poems and drawings, and introduced kids to his unique poetic style - sometimes poems rhymed, sometimes not - but they touched a chord within childlike souls with their quirkiness, thoughtfulness and irreverence while he talked about topics both profound and profane.
		Shel Silverstein's drawings and photo used with permission of HarperCollins.
	www.secondstartotheright.com /books/column/c799.htm (1608 words)

	Shel Silverstein
		Shel Silverstein was born on September 25, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois.
		Shel Silverstein began writing at an early age.
		Known best for the books "The Giving Tree and Where the Sidewalk Ends, Silverstein said of his writing, "I would hope that people, no matter what age, would find something to identify with in my books, pick one up and experience a personal sense of discover.
	www.davenport.k12.ia.us /lincoln/silverstein.htm (132 words)

	A Light In The Attic: A Shel Silverstein Fanlisting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Sheldon Alan "Shel" Silverstein (September 25, 1932 — May 10, 1999) was an American poet, songwriter, musician, composer, cartoonist, screenwriter, and writer of children's books.
		Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Silverstein claimed he never studied the poetry of others, and therefore developed his own style.
		Silverstein died in Key West, Florida of a heart attack on May 10th, 1999.
	nasty-dress.net /shel (649 words)

	Shel Silverstein - Poems and Biography by AmericanPoems.com (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Silverstein's talents were already well-developed by the time he served in the US armed forces during the 1950s.
		Silverstein did not begin writing for children until he penned Uncle Shelby's Story of Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back, published in 1963.
		Shel Silverstein died on 10 May 1999 from a heart attack.
	www.americanpoems.com.cob-web.org:8888 /poets/Shel-Silverstein (1098 words)

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