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001 2007028110
003 DLC
005 20090827103642.0
008 070713s2007 nyuaf b 001 0beng
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050 00 $aPS3569.I47224$bZ85 2007
082 00 $a818/.5409$aB$222
100 1 $aRogak, Lisa,$d1962-
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 $axiv, 239 p., [8] p. of plates :$bill. ;$c25 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 213-219) and index.
504 $a"List of Shel Silverstein's work": p. 221-223.
520 $aShel Silverstein's drawings and comic poems are bedtime staples of millions of children, and biographer Rogak tells the 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. Much more than "just" a children's writer, he collaborated freely and found success in a wider range of genres than most artists ever attempt. He penned hit songs like "A Boy Named Sue," 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. --From publisher description.
600 10 $aSilverstein, Shel.
650 0 $aAuthors, American$y20th century$vBiography.
650 0 $aArtists$zUnited States$vBiography.
650 0 $aHumorists, American$y20th century$vBiography.
856 41 $3Table of contents only$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0722/2007028110.html
856 42 $3Contributor biographical information$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0804/2007028110-b.html
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0804/2007028110-d.html
856 41 $3Sample text$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0805/2007028110-s.html