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Shel Silverstein is born
Born in Chicago, Illinois. -
Enlisted in the service
Enlisted in the army and became a cartoonist for stars and stripes magazine. -
Playboy
Began getting recognized for his cartoons in playboy magazines. -
Dabbles in music
He branched out into music and released his first album Hairy Jazz. -
Meets ursula
Shel meets Ursula Nordstrom who convinces him to start writing for children. -
Where the sidewalk ends is published
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The missing piece is published
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Period: to
Collections of poetry, stories.
Shel put out many poems, books, and songs during this time period. He is a awesome writer, one of my favorites, if you have extra time on your hands you should definitely check him out. -
Shel Silverstein dies
Passed away from a heart attack in key west Florida
