Shel Silverstein
American poet, cartoonist, songwriter, and children's writer (1930-1999) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 68
Sheldon Allan Silverstein 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.
Shel Silverstein is read about 1,252 times a day, in 35 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 400 days, one point a day.
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Johnny Cash Duets: A Boy Named Sue and Boa Constrictor
David Mamet Directed Things Change (1988)
Marlo Thomas Produced Free to Be… You and Me (1974)
Todd Field Directed The Tree (1993)
Ulu Grosbard Directed Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? (1973)
Fred Wolf Directed Free to Be… You and Me (1974)
Michael Hausman Produced Things Change (1988)
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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.
