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...attitude towards violence, Rowling has departed from the dark humor of children's writers like Roald Dahl and Shel Silverstein. Like these authors, Rowling imbues humorous situations with a sinister edge--but Rowling's tragedies are vividly and frighteningly real. Her stories provoke serious thought about the dangers of hatred, prejudice and injustice. In turn, the reality and unpredictability of the violent moments in the Harry Potter series help these novels to maintain their powerful suspense...
...Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Where the Side-walk Ends by Shel Silverstein, Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien, Beloved by Toni Morrison and The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand rounded out the list...
...they met: By-the-book Harvard romance. But forget the clich‚ first glance in Annenberg Hall. Schoenberger and Zimmerman met Freshman Week, at the President's Barbecue. Rustin C. Silverstein '99, a mutual friend and also a Crimson editor, played Cupid for the pair, providing the initial introduction. Three days after the barbecue they were an item...
DIED. SHEL SILVERSTEIN, 66, children's author, playwright, Playboy cartoonist and Oscar-nominated songwriter; of a heart attack; in Key West, Fla. Silverstein, who served in the Korean War, was best known for writing and illustrating mischievous, charmingly tasteless books of poetry for children (Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic)--a career he never intended, even though he sold 14 million books. His quirky poems featured a cast of rogues ranging from the unruly Dancing Pants to the unsanitary Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout (who "would not take the garbage out"). He also wrote the lyrics to several...
...Giving Tree is just one example of how Silverstein's work for children was embraced by children and adults alike. And this is what made him a master. In 1975, Silverstein told Publisher's Weekly, "I would hope that people, no matter what age, would find something to identify with in my books, pick up one and experience a personal sense of discovery...