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Shel Silverstein

Shel Silverstein combined his unique imagination and bold brand of humor for his first poetry collection--the only one he illustrated in full color. Now available again after three decades, don't bump the glump! and Other Fantasies was originally published in 1964, the same year as his most famous picture book, the giving tree.

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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