Shel Silverstein
Poet, Author
1930 – 1999
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Who was Shel Silverstein?
Sheldon Allan "Shel" Silverstein, was an American poet, singer-songwriter, cartoonist, screenwriter, and author of children's books. He styled himself as Uncle Shelby in some works. Translated into more than 30 languages, his books have sold over 20 million copies.
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- Born
- Sep 25, 1930
Chicago - Also known as
- Sheldon Alan Silverstein
- Silverstein, Shel
- Parents
- Religion
- Judaism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Roosevelt University
- Theodore Roosevelt High School
- Chicago College of Performing Arts
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- Died
- May 10, 1999
Key West
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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