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Shel Silverstein born in Chicago, IL
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Shel enrolls at the University of Illinois
He is expelled shortly after for poor performance. -
Silverstein goes back to College
He enrolls in the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. -
Shel Silverstein drafted in the U.S. Army
He also became a cartoonist for the military Stars&Stripes Magazine. -
Silverstein hired at Playboy
He was hired as a leading cartoonist.
He continued contributing until the late '70s. -
Silverstein's first Play takes stage
Look, Charlie: A Short History of the Pratfall is one of over 100 of his plays. -
Silverstein's best known cartoon published
"Now Here's My Plan" is a collection featuring the cartoon. -
Silverstein writes for Johnny Cash
He writes the famous song "A boy named Sue" which he received a Grammy for. -
Silverstein publishes first Children's book
Entitled Lafcadio: The Lion Who Shot Back -
The Giving Tree published
Has sold over 5 million copies to this date. -
"Where the Sidewalk Ends" published
His bestselling anthology has sold just under 5 million copies. -
Shel SIlverstein dies at 68 years old
Found to have had a heart attack in Key West, Florida -
Silverstein inducted into Chicago Literary Hall of Fame
He was posthumously awarded primarily for his poetry
