Edgar Allan Poe and Shel Silverstein
By: Rali Sloan, Gabi Kinney, Naomi Lashley, Alysha Thomas, and Kaylee Watford.
Due: Thursday, November 31st
High School, English I Honors, Ms. Patterson , 2nd marking period analysis assignment
Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe, possibly named after a character in Shakespeare's "King Lear", was born the second child on January 19, 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1810, his father left, and a year later his mother dies. He was taken in by John Allan, and though never formally adopted, he lived with them. He traveled a lot as a child. In 1827, he enlisted in the United States Army, and was not discharged until April of 1829. When his foster father remarried after his wife’s death and Poe’s discharge, he disowned Poe. Although there were early attempts. Poe did not fully pursue his career as a writer until after his brother’s death.
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Shel Silverstein
Shel Silverstein, born in Chicago, Illinois on September 25, 1920, began an early adulthood by joining the Army. Though he was loyal throughout his service in Korea and Japan, Silverstein spent some time drawing cartoons for the Stars and Stripes magazine. These cartoons were soon published in other popular magazines such as Look and Sports Illustrated. He mostly gained his popularity when Playboy began putting his cartoons in their magazines. Silverstein was at the high point of his cartooning career during this time, from around 1957 - the mid 1970's.
Silverstein's writing and poetry career kicked off when he began exploring the subjects after serving his term in the Army, publishing many cartoons and books for multiple magazines. While he dabbled in a music career, Silverstein's writing continued to stand out. After being convinced to write children books by book editor Ursula Nordstrom, SIlverstein published one of his most famous works; The Giving Tree.
During Silverstein's later years, his first collection of poetry was published in 1974; Where the Sidewalk Ends. Shel Silverstein's life was ended due to a heart attack on May 10, 1999, but he left behind many beautiful works of music, writing, and poems for many to enjoy years after his death.
Silverstein's writing and poetry career kicked off when he began exploring the subjects after serving his term in the Army, publishing many cartoons and books for multiple magazines. While he dabbled in a music career, Silverstein's writing continued to stand out. After being convinced to write children books by book editor Ursula Nordstrom, SIlverstein published one of his most famous works; The Giving Tree.
During Silverstein's later years, his first collection of poetry was published in 1974; Where the Sidewalk Ends. Shel Silverstein's life was ended due to a heart attack on May 10, 1999, but he left behind many beautiful works of music, writing, and poems for many to enjoy years after his death.
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Citations:.
N.p.. Web. 23 Oct 2013. <http://www.poemhunter.com/edgar-allan-poe/biography/>.
"Shel Silverstein." 2013. The Biography Channel website. Oct 21 2013, 10:15