Shel Silverstein

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Poet
Author
Songwriter
gptkbp:associatedAct gptkb:Johnny_Cash
gptkb:The_Smothers_Brothers
gptkb:Dr._Hook_and_the_Medicine_Show
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Grammy_Award
Golden Plate Award
gptkbp:birthDate 1930-09-25
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois,_USA
gptkbp:children gptkb:Holly_Silverstein
Sharon_Silverstein
gptkbp:contributedTo Children's literature
Poetry
American_music
gptkbp:createdCharacter gptkb:The_Light_in_the_Attic
The Missing Piece
The Unicorn
The Giving Tree
The_Sidewalk
gptkbp:deathDate 1999-05-10
gptkbp:genre Children's literature
Music
Poetry
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Shel Silverstein
gptkbp:influence Illustrators
Songwriters
Contemporary children's authors
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Dr._Seuss
gptkb:Robert_Frost
gptkb:E._E._Cummings
gptkbp:inspiredBy Nature
Life experiences
Children's imagination
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:A_Light_in_the_Attic
The Giving Tree
Where the Sidewalk Ends
Falling Up
gptkbp:occupation Cartoonist
Playwright
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Susan_Silverstein
gptkbp:style Humorous
Philosophical
Narrative poetry
Whimsical
Illustrated poetry
gptkbp:website http://www.shelsilverstein.com
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:The_New_Yorker
gptkb:The_Chicago_Tribune
gptkb:Playboy_Magazine