Shel Silverstein
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Sheldon Allan "Shel" Silverstein (September 25, 1930 – May 8/9, 1999) was a American writer, poet, singer-songwriter, musician, composer, cartoonist, screenwriter, and a children's author who is mostly known for his children's book The Giving Tree. He has won two Grammy Awards.
He was born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in both Chicago and in Florida. He died in Key West, Florida on either May 8 or May 9, 1999 after having a heart attack. He was 68 years old.[1]
References [change]
- ↑ Honan, William H. (1999-05-11). "Shel Silverstein, Zany Writer and Cartoonist, Dies at 67,". The New York Times. p. B10. http://www.nytimes.com/1999/05/11/books/shel-silverstein-zany-writer-and-cartoonist-dies-at-67.html. Retrieved 2009-12-16.
Other websites [change]
- Shel Silverstein at the Internet Movie Database
- Famous Poets and Poems
- Music inspired by Shel Silverstein
- Shel Silverstein Discography
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