S. E. Hinton
American writer · United States · On the map · Writers · Born 1948 · age 78
Susan Eloise Hinton is an American writer best known for her young-adult novels (YA) set in Oklahoma, especially The Outsiders (1967), which she wrote during high school. Hinton is credited with introducing the YA genre. She graduated from the University of Tulsa.
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1988Margaret Edwards AwardAward1982“It was weird being lonesome in a place full of people.”In their wordsCh. 5“I remembered what Jamie had said, that love doesn't solve anything. Maybe. But it helps.”In their wordsCh. 121948Born22 July 1948
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Francis Ford Coppola Directed The Outsiders and Rumble Fish
Fred Roos Produced Rumble Fish and The Outsiders
Emilio Estevez Also in Tex and That Was Then... This Is Now
Nicolas Cage S. E. Hinton wrote The Outsiders and Rumble Fish
Sofia Coppola S. E. Hinton wrote Rumble Fish (1984)
Tom Waits S. E. Hinton wrote Rumble Fish (1984)
Diane Lane S. E. Hinton wrote Rumble Fish (1984)
Matt Dillon S. E. Hinton wrote The Outsiders (1983)
Heather Langenkamp S. E. Hinton wrote The Outsiders and Rumble Fish
William Smith S. E. Hinton wrote Rumble Fish (1984)
Christopher Cain Directed That Was Then... This Is Now (1985)
Tim Hunter Directed Tex (1982)
Ron W. Miller Produced Tex (1982)
Glenn Withrow Also in Rumble Fish and The Outsiders
Gray Frederickson Produced The Outsiders (1983)- Tim Zinnemann Produced Tex (1982)
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Born 1948 · age 78
