Silverstein was a very versatile man. He wrote much for all ages and as
mentioned much for Playboy. In fact "Lafcadio the Lion" was first published
in Playboy. For addition information there is a website on his works and
life on a site for teachers check out
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/silverstein.htm
Carl Seale, Librarian -- Retired
cseale@hillsboro.net
http://www.hillsboro.net/business/antiquesandthings
Forgiveness is easier to get than permission.
Steven Fromholz
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sharron L. McElmeel" <mcelmeel@MCELMEEL.COM>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 9:39 PM
Subject: Re: poets who write children's books
> Shel Silverstein -- his fiction was often written in Playboy, as were
> his poems and jokes -- but of course most of us will remember his
> books of children's poetry, and his fiction tales -- and maybe even
> the song that was popularized by Johnny Cash -- "A Boy Named Sue"
> Sharron
>
>
> At 12:45 PM -0400 8/1/03, Ellen Mandel wrote:
> >Sorry I forgot to include my email address
> > ----- Original Message -----=20
> > From: Ellen Mandel=20
> > To: School Library Media & Network Communications=20
> > Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 11:06 AM
> > Subject: poets who write children's books
> >
> >
> > I am looking for adult poets who have written children's fiction. My =
> >short list includes Donald Hall, Sylvia Plath and Randall Jarrell. Can =
> >anyone think of others. Thanks!
>
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