Shel Silverstein (1930–1999)
Auteur de L'arbre généreux
A propos de l'auteur
The most popular current writer of humorous verse for children, Shel Silverstein was born in Chicago, Illinois, has been married and divorced, has one daughter, and currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. His career includes composing popular songs, drawing cartoons, writing many adult articles afficher plus (several for Playboy), and acting. However, he is best known for his self-illustrated children's poetry. His first such book was Uncle Shelby's Story of Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back (1963), the humorous tale of a lion who turns the tables on hunters. It was followed by The Giving Tree (1964), a story of a parentlike tree that gives endlessly and is endlessly used by its son. Several other such picture books followed, including The Missing Piece (1976), about a circle that goes in search of a missing piece, and its sequel, The Missing Piece Meets the Big O (1981). However, two collections of poetry are probably his best-loved work: Where the Sidewalk Ends: The Poems and Drawings of Shel Silverstein (1974), and A Light in the Attic (1981). All of Silverstein's poetry for children employs the language play common to Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear. Silverstein is probably the best of the contemporary nonsense poets for children. (Bowker Author Biography) afficher moins
Séries
Œuvres de Shel Silverstein
A Giraffe and a Half (1964) — Artiste de la couverture, quelques éditions; Illustrateur — 1,859 exemplaires, 56 critiques
Shel Silverstein: Poems and Drawings: Slipcase 3-Book Box Set (2002) — Auteur — 69 exemplaires, 1 critique
Hamlet as Told on the Street 9 exemplaires
Shel Silverstein Pack 2 Book Set: Where the Sidewalk Ends and A Light in the Attic (2014) 6 exemplaires
Shel Silverstein 4 Book Set- Where the Sidewalk Ends, a Light in the Atic, Falling Up, and Runny Babbit (1974) 6 exemplaires
Shel Silverstein - Freakin At The Freakers Ball by Shel Silverstein (2013-04-02) (1972) 4 exemplaires
Uncle Shelby's Scout Handbook 3 exemplaires
I'm Checkin' Out 3 exemplaires
A Light in the Attic 1981 publication. 3 exemplaires
It's the World's Gone Crazy 2 exemplaires
The Guilty Party 2 exemplaires
Uncle Shelby's Kiddie Corner 2 exemplaires
The Smoke-Off 2 exemplaires
Rosalie's Good Eats Cafe 2 exemplaires
Never Bite a Married Woman on the Thigh 2 exemplaires
My Enemy 2 exemplaires
For What She Had Done 2 exemplaires
Shel Silverstein's 8 Book Set: Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, Falling Up, Lafcadio, The Missing… (1990) 2 exemplaires
The giving tree c.2 1 exemplaire
The giving tree c.1 1 exemplaire
The giving tree c.3 1 exemplaire
Shel Silverstein: Poems and Drawings (where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic & Falling Up) 3 Volume Set with… 1 exemplaire
Rare Shel Silverstein UNCLE SHELBY'S ABZ BOOK Simon & Schuster 1985 8th Printing [Hardcover] Shel Silverstein 1 exemplaire
Distortion {comic strip} 1 exemplaire
“Sick” 1 exemplaire
The Giving tree 1 exemplaire
[0060572345] [978-0060572341] A book Where the Sidewalk Ends: Special Edition (12 Extra Poems) Silverstein… 1 exemplaire
Lafcadio (Hardcover, 50th, Anniversary) [English] 1 exemplaire
Pat Dailey Sings Shel Silverstein's Underwater Land 1 exemplaire
Pancake? 1 exemplaire
גותון אל זיתון 1 exemplaire
Snowball 1 exemplaire
Eight Balloons 1 exemplaire
The Enemy 1 exemplaire
A New Book of Poems and Drawings by Shel Silverstein : author of A Light in the Attic and Where the Sidewalk Ends 1 exemplaire
The Farmer and the Queen 1 exemplaire
Me and My Giant 1 exemplaire
Jimmy Jet and His TV Set 1 exemplaire
A Boy Named Sue (And His Other Country Songs) 1 exemplaire
Listen to the Mustn'ts 1 exemplaire
Poems and Drawings 1 exemplaire
Top Cat 1 exemplaire
Uncle Shelby's A Giraffe and a Half 1 exemplaire
باغ وحش رویایی: هجده سال به بالا ممنوع 1 exemplaire
Der Bankräuber und andere liebenswerte Zeitgenossen 1 exemplaire
Unknown Book 10306599 1 exemplaire
For Rachel 1 exemplaire
Stag Party: The Wildest Bash on Record 1 exemplaire
The Crocodile's Toothache 1 exemplaire
The New Frankie and Johnie Song 1 exemplaire
Hippo Sandwich 1 exemplaire
New St. Nick 1 exemplaire
The End 1 exemplaire
The Devil and Billy Markham 1 exemplaire
Oeuvres associées
Good Morning To You, Valentine: Poems For Valentine's Day (1976) — Contributeur — 74 exemplaires, 5 critiques
The Village voice reader; a mixed bag from the Greenwich Village newspaper (1963) — Illustrateur — 21 exemplaires, 1 critique
Tider skal komme : 15 langtidsvarsler : en science fiction-antologi — Contributeur — 4 exemplaires
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom canonique
- Silverstein, Shel
- Nom légal
- Silverstein, Sheldon Allan
- Autres noms
- Uncle Shelby
- Date de naissance
- 1930-09-25
- Date de décès
- 1999-05-10
- Lieu de sépulture
- Westlawn Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- USA
- Lieu de naissance
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Lieu du décès
- Key West, Florida, USA
- Cause du décès
- heart attack
- Lieux de résidence
- Logan Square, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Sausalito, California, USA (houseboat)
Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, USA
Greenwich Village, New York, USA
Key West, Florida, USA
Brooklyn, New York, USA - Études
- Chicago Academy of Fine Arts
University of Illinois
Theodore Roosevelt High School
Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University - Professions
- writer
poet
composer
cartoonist
hot dog seller (Comiskey Park, Chicago, IL, USA)
children's author (tout afficher 8)
song writer
playwright - Relations
- Nordstrom, Ursula (editor)
- Organisations
- United States Army
- Prix et distinctions
- Chicago Literary Hall of Fame (2014)
Grammy (1970)
Grammy (1984)
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame (2002)
Membres
Critiques
My review of the giving tree is that it is a very touching story that offers a perspective on the gift of giving.
I know that this book has received some criticism regarding the tree's destruction of itself to please the boy, but in my mind, this is not a book about the way that everyone must be, but the way that some people are. I think if a person chooses to be this selfless in a relationship with another person, it's a beautiful thing; but everyone does not have to have a relationship like this. Mostly it's just a beautiful story with simple illustrations and enchanting rhythm.
Listes
Funny Books (1)
1960s (1)
ORCID Book list (1)
1980s (1)
Favourite Books (1)
Poetry Corner (2)
Children's Humor (4)
4th Grade Books (3)
1970s (2)
BitLife (2)
Five star books (1)
Childhood books (1)
Prix et récompenses
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 113
- Aussi par
- 22
- Membres
- 75,529
- Popularité
- #167
- Évaluation
- 4.3
- Critiques
- 2,579
- ISBN
- 348
- Langues
- 28
- Favoris
- 153
I was really surprised to find that this is the top book of 1974 among Goodreads users, by a very long way (almost twice as many users as second-placed Carrie) because I had never heard of either book or author. It’s an immensely popular short collection of a hundred or so poems, aimed perhaps at the 10-ish age range. I suspect that the use of the word “sidewalk” in the title has made it less appealing to the many countries where that is simply not a word that is used, including where I grew up.
I quite like the title poem despite the peculiar terminology for ‘pavement’. I found most of the other poems much less impressive, more often just framing a smart phrase than digging very deeply into life and experience. I did like the illustrations. I’m struck that Goodreads reviewers, even though so many of them like the book, tend to say that Silverstein’s other collection, A Light in the Attic, is better.… (plus d'informations)