Shel Silverstein

Shelby Allan "Shel" Silverstein (September 25,1930 – May 10,1999) was an American poet, songwriter, musician, composer, cartoonist, screenwriter, and writer of children's books.

Born and raised in Chi

Shelby Allan "Shel" Silverstein (September 25,1930 – 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. His style was laid-back and conversational, occasionally employing profanity and recent slang. He wrote with an unaffected, un-self-conscious manner that kept attention focused on the subject matter, not the language.