Famous Works Include: The Giving Tree, A Light in the Attic, Where the Sidewalk Ends, and Falling Up.
Silverstein's work did not include writing for children when he first began his career, but his editor and girlfriend, Ursula Nordstrom, encouraged him to write children's poetry. After having used his clever, silly ideas in his first book, Silverstein decided that he enjoyed the product and wanted to do it again.
He wrote the music and lyrics for "A Boy Named Sue," performed by Johnny Cash, for which Silverstein won a Grammy in 1970.
Silverstein confirmed that he never studied the poetry of others, and therefore developed his own style: laid-back and conversational, occasionally employing profanity and slang.
Hope you've enjoyed this blast from the past from the December 2008 edition of the
WCWC!
- Anna H.
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