What influenced Shel Silverstein's writing?

Answer 1

Beloved children's' author, Shel Silverstein, began writing when he was twelve years old. During his service in the Korean War, Shel did Cartoons for the military publication â??Stars and Stripesâ??. After the war, he worked for â??Playboyâ?? as a cartoonist, but based on his skill at writing a series of poems and books , he was encouraged to write children'sâ?? literature.

Answer 2

Shel Silverstein's writing was influenced by his experiences as a cartoonist, humorist, and songwriter, as well as his unique perspective on life. He was also inspired by the works of Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, and Ogden Nash, among others. His wit, humor, and ability to capture the essence of childhood and human emotions are evident in his writing.

Answer 3

As a child, he wanted to be a Baseball player and to be popular with girls. Neither one of these things worked out, so he began to draw and write.

As he was writing, he was influenced by funny things and enjoyed writing entertaining things.

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Answer 4

"He started drawing and writing in his early teens because, according to him, he was not popular with the girls and was not good at sports."

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Answer 5

Shel Silverstein learned the art of cartooning by tracing cartoons by Al Capp. Al Capp was the author of the "Li'l Abner" comic strip.

Answer 6

Shel Silverstein is a famous American cartoonist and author of Children's Books. Shel has said that he got into drawing and writing as a kid because he really didn't have any other talents.

Answer 7

He wanted to play ball but had no athletic ability and girls showed no interest in him so he began to wright

Answer 8

i just ppoped

Answer 9

he created his own style.