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S.E. Hinton was born on July 22, 1948 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA as Susan Eloise Hinton. She is a writer and actress, known for The Outsiders (1983), Rumble Fish (1983) and The Outsiders (1990). She has been married to David E. Inhofe since September 26, 1970. They have one child.



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David E. Inhofe (26 September 1970 - present) ( 1 child)

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Sets her novels in Tulsa, Oklahoma



Trivia (9)

Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors," New Revision Series, Vol. 133, pp. 260-268. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.



Used only her initials instead of her full name because the publishers felt that reviewers of the book wouldn't believe a girl had written "The Outsiders."



"The Outsiders" has sold more than 13 million copies and still sells more than 500,000 a year.



Wrote "The Outsiders" at age 15, inspired after a friend was beaten up on his way home from the movies. The mother of one of her friends read the manuscript and contacted an agent based in New York. Viking signed her up for a small advance and the book was published when she was 19. Hinton's first royalty check was $10, and the book nearly went out of print. But librarians and teachers made it a best seller, and a landmark.



"The Outsiders" was first printed in 1967 and has never been out of print. It's second only to "Charlotte's Web" as the most popular children's book.



attending classes at the University of Tulsa



Currently lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma with her husband David. Her son Nick is away for college. [2004]



Her newest title, "Hawkes Harbor" will be available in hard cover come September 2004. [June 2004]



Personal Quotes (5)

If you want to be a writer, I have two pieces of advice. One is to be a reader. I think that's one of the most important parts of learning to write. The other piece of advice is `Just do it!' Don't think about it, don't agonize, sit down and write.





(on the cast of The Outsiders (1983)): I was a mother to all of them, and I wouldn't take any guff from any of them. If one of them acted up, I'd crack the whip and say, 'I'm going to cut your lines.' They were these goofy teenage boys, no adult guidance, no nothing. They wore me out.

(on why she quit teaching) I could write and help a lot of kids, or teach and help a few, and go nuts.



(on her son becoming a teenager) It was so strange because the three of us were so compatible, going to restaurants and falling out of our chairs, laughing. When he became a teenager, I was dumbfounded by the hostility. It was like someone shut off the light switch. I was really hurt. You had to walk on tippy-toes.

