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050 00 $aPS3569.I47224$bZ85 2007
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100 1 $aRogak, Lisa,$d1962-$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91125085
245 12 $aA boy named Shel :$bthe life & times of Shel Silverstein /$cLisa Rogak.
250 $a1st ed.
260 $aNew York :$bThomas Dunne Books,$c2007.
300 $axiv, 239 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates :$billustrations ;$c25 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 213-219) and index.
504 $a"List of Shel Silverstein's work": p. 221-223.
520 1 $a"Few authors are as beloved as Shel Silverstein. His inimitable drawings and comic poems have become the bedtime staples of millions of children and their parents, but few readers know much about the man behind that wild-eyed, bearded face peering out from the backs of dust jackets." "In A Boy Named Shel, Lisa Rogak tells the full story of a life as antic and adventurous as any of his creations. A man with an incurable case of wanderlust, Shel kept homes on both coasts and many places in between - and enjoyed regular stays in the Playboy Mansion. Everywhere he went he charmed neighbors, made countless friends, and romanced almost as many women with his unstoppable energy and never-ending wit." "His boundless creativity brought him fame and fortune - neither of which changed his down-to-earth way of life - and his children's books sold millions of copies. But he was much more than 'just' a children's writer. He collaborated with anyone who crossed his path, and found success in a wider range of genres than most artists could ever hope to master. He penned hit songs like 'A Boy Named Sue' and 'The Unicorn.' He drew cartoons for Stars Stripes and got his big break with Playboy. He wrote experimental plays and collaborated on scripts with David Mamet. With a seemingly unending stream of fresh ideas, he worked compulsively and enthusiastically on a wide array of projects up until his death, in 1999." "Drawing on wide-ranging interviews and in-depth research, Rogak gives fans a warm, enlightening portrait of an artist whose imaginative spirit created the poems, songs, and drawings that have touched the lives of so many children - and adults."--BOOK JACKET.
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650 0 $aAuthors, American$y20th century$vBiography.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007100576
650 0 $aArtists$zUnited States$vBiography.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007100575
650 0 $aHumorists, American$y20th century$vBiography.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008105925
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