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Shel Silverstein

April 6, 2020 by Heather Hartmann Leave a Comment

Author, Cartoonist | 1950–53

Shel Silverstein cartoon

As a Roosevelt student Shel Silverstein drew cartoons for the Torch and wrote a satirical column called “The Garbage Can.” Perhaps most famous for children’s books The Giving Tree and Where the Sidewalk Ends, Silverstein also wrote songs for Loretta Lynn and Johnny Cash, including the Grammy-winning “A Boy Named Sue.” He dedicated his first book to Roosevelt English professor Robert Cosbey.

Filed Under: 1950s Tagged With: Cartoon, Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, Robert Cosbey, Shel Silverstein, The Giving Tree, The Torch, Where the Sidewalk Ends

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