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Shel Silverstein

Shel Silverstein (1930 -1999) was an American writer, poet, cartoonist, singer-songwriter, musician and playwright. His incomparable career as a bestselling children's book author and illustrator began in 1963 with the publication of Lafcadio, t he Lion Who Shot Back . He is also the creator of picture books, including the perennial favourite The Giving Tree , as well as classic poetry collections, such as Where the Sidewalk Ends and A Light in the Attic .

Personality Profile For Shel Silverstein

The following is a personality profile of Shel Silverstein based on his work.

Shel Silverstein is social and boisterous.

He is laid-back, he appreciates a relaxed pace in life. He is confident as well: he is hard to embarrass and is self-confident most of the time. But, Shel Silverstein is also empathetic: he feels what others feel and is compassionate towards them.

More than most people, his choices are driven by a desire for discovery.

He is also relatively unconcerned with tradition: he cares more about making his own path than following what others have done. Considers independence to guide a large part of what he does: he likes to set his own goals to decide how to best achieve them.

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