The Legacy of Sheldon Allan Silverstein

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Sheldon Allan Silverstein also know as Shel Silverstein was a very successful American author. He was born September 25,1930 in Chicago, Illinois. His parents are Nathan and Heelan Silverstein they had shel and also a girl Peggy. Shel graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1948, and from there “he went to follow his artistic aspirations, where he studied at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts (presently known as Art Institute of Chicago) then later to Roosevelt University.”(Shel Silverstein biography n. pg) He soon dropped out of school and joined the army in 1953, he served in the Japan and Korean War. “There he became a cartoon artist for Stars and Stripes Magazine. “ ( Shel Silverstein Biography n. pg) “After he was out of the Army he began being a cartoon artist for Playboy Magazine”(Shel Silverstein pg 1), this is what started his fame. “While at Playboy in the 1950s, Silverstein also began exploring other areas of creativity, including writing and music, and he contributed poems to the magazine.”(Shel Silverstein Pg.1) In the 1960’s he had been writing many songs, but he decided to step up his music career in the 1970’s where he won Grammy Award for the song "A Boy Named Sue" and wrote number of other hit songs.While Silverstein had many great music experiences his writing for children's books always brought him back to writing.”Shel Silverstein's books have sold 18 million copies in hardcover and have been translated into 20 languages.”(Shel Silverstein n. pg) One of Shel’s most famous books is “The GIving Tree”. He also wrote some plays to around the 1980’s. Besides all of Shel’s hard work of being a music composer, author, and writing plays he also had a family. SIlverstein and his wife Susan Hastings has a daughter Sh...

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...riting more influences the people in America rather than the country as a whole. As said before he finds a way for each person to connect with his story’s which affects each person individually. Which I suppose if each person was being affected individually it would eventually affect America as a whole.
I think Shel Silverstein did very good in his lifetime. Especially struggling with school, dropping out and facing some very hard times. It is pretty amazing to see someone like Shel stick out his career no matter what life through at him he continued to work hard and do great things. He accomplished many things and is a great influence on people in America today by showing them not to give up to keep fighting.

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"Shel Silverstein." 2014. The Biography Channel website. Feb 23 2014, 12:54

http://www.biography.com/people/shel-silverstein-9483912.

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