Scott# 5683 “SHEL SILVERSTEIN – WRITER” MNH PLATE BLOCK (4)

2022 NEW ISSUE MNH PLATE BLOCK (4) NICELY CENTERED      *** YOU ARE PURCHASING (1) PLATE BLOCK IN ANY OF THE POSITIONS SHOWN of MY CHOICE  ***

TOPIC: SHEL SILVERSTEIN – WRITER, POET, CARTOONIST, SONGWRITER & PLAYWRIGHT

YEAR OF ISSUE: 2022

COLOR: MULTICOLORED

DENOMINATION: FOREVER

QUALITY: MNH, NICELY CENTERED

COUNTRY: UNITED STATES

SHEL SILVERSTEIN DIED May 10, 1999 – American writer, poet, cartoonist, songwriter, playwright and children’s author Shel Allan Silverstein died at age 68 in Key West, Florida, United States. He was born on September 25, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Silverstein briefly attended university before being drafted into the United States Army, he was best known for his light verse and quirky cartoons, children’s books. He did not limit his audience to children. During his rise to prominence in the 1950s, his illustrations were published in various newspapers and magazines, notably the adult-oriented Playboy. He also wrote a satirical, adult-oriented alphabet book, under the stylized name “Uncle Shelby”, which he used as an occasional pen name.