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Shel Silverstein had many more jobs then just a poet growing up. He drew Cartoons for the army in the 1950's which was published in the military newsletter called Stars and Stripes.
After he got out of the army, he submitted cartoons for Playboy magazine. They appeared in many of the issues from 1956 to the late 1900s.
He became a country and rock song writer. One of his greatest hits "A Boy Named Sue" won a Grammy award in 1969.
Shel Silverstein did not plan on becoming a children's writer, but his friend Tom Ungerer pursuaded him into writing children's books. William Cole, an editor, rejected one of his first and most successful books, The Giving Tree.
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Was Shel Silverstein a only child?
Shel silverstein did not have any siblings
What race is Shel Silverstein?
No. Alot of people say he is but he is not. I have not found any definite information.
Are any of Shel Silverstein's children deceased?
Yes, Shel Silverstein's daughter, Shoshanna Jordan Hastings, passed away in 1982.
Did Shel Silverstein write any Haiku's?
yes he did
When did Shel Silverstein have Shanna and Matthew Silverstein?
Shel Silverstein did not have any children, so he did not have a daughter named Shanna or a son named Matthew. Shel Silverstein was a children's author, poet, and songwriter best known for his works like "The Giving Tree" and "Where the Sidewalk Ends."
Is Peggy Meyers Shel Silversteins stepsister?
Peggy Myers*; but yes, she was his sister.
Did Shel Silverstein have any brothers odr sisters?
no, he had no siblings.
Did Shel Silverstein ever sign any copies of his books?
yes
What happened to Matthew silverstein the son of Shel?
There is no publicly available information about Matthew Silverstein, the son of Shel Silverstein, as Shel Silverstein was a very private individual and kept his personal life out of the public eye. Shel Silverstein was a renowned author, poet, and cartoonist known for his works such as "The Giving Tree" and "Where the Sidewalk Ends." If there have been any developments regarding Matthew Silverstein, they have not been widely reported.
Does Shel Sliverstein have any children?
Shel Silverstein had two children. Is daughter, Shoshanna or Shanna for short, was born in 1970 and she died in 1982 at age 11 of a cerebral aneurysm. His son, Matt, was born in 1983 and is still living.
Does Shel Silverstein have any poems using idioms?
Yes, Shel Silverstein has a poem called "Hit the Nail on the Head" that incorporates the idiom into its title. In this poem, Silverstein uses playful language and clever wordplay typical of his style to explore the meaning of the idiom.
Did Shel Silverstein have kids?
2 kids, Matthew "Matt" and Shoshanna "Shanna"
