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S.E. Hinton- Facts
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-Born in Tulsa Oklahoma on July 22, 1950
-Spent her life in northern California for 3 years, in Spain for 6 months, and the rest in her hometown -Real name is Susan Eloise Hinton |
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S.E. Hinton- Facts
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-Tomboy (acted like a boy)
-Played Football and Hunted -Close friends were mostly boys |
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S.E. Hinton- Writing
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-Wrote the book, The Outsiders when she was only16 years old
-It was her third book written, but first published -Been writing for many years |
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S.E Hinton- Hobbies, Likes, and Dislikes
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-Has many hobbies, such as reading, horseback riding, swimming, and taking long walks
-Likes cats, lemons, and looking at views -Doesn't like sweets, games, TV, giving speeches, air travel, and writing about herself |
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S.E. Hinton- Writing
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-Wrote The Outsiders because she wanted something realistic to read that dealt with teenagers
-She wanted to write about teenagers becasue she liked them a lot |
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S.E. Hinton- Reading
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-Likes to read histories, and biographies
-Favorite novels are Fire From Heaven by Mary Renault, Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset, Emma by Jane Austen, and The Hunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson |
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The Outsiders
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-For this book, since her narrator was a boy, her publishers wanted her to publish it under S.E. Hinton
-Ranks as a classic -Marked the beginning of a new kind of realism written for the young adult market -Took her a year and a half to complete the book |
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Awards
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-First recipient of the YASD/ SLJ Author Achievement Award
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S.E. Hinton- Other Facts
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-Recieved a bachelor of science degree from the University of Tulsa in 1970
-After she wrote The Outsiders, she was unable to write another book for four years -Her most popular book is Tex |
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Inspiration
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-"The "idea" for a story, more often that not, is something discovered by the reader while the writer continues to try to explain to herself where it came from"-S.E. Hinton
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S.E. Hinton- Surprising Facts
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-Strongly believes that writing is something you do, not something you talk about
-Was trained to be a teacher, but never taught |
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Bibliography
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-R. Gallo, Donald. Speaking for Ourselves. Urbana: Nation Council of Teachers of English, 1990
-S.E. Hinton http://www.randomhouse.com/teachers/authors/sehi.html. Random House inc. April 30, 2003 -A. Drew, Bernard. The 100 Most Popular Young Authors. Eaglewood: Libraries Unlimited, inc, 1997, 1996 |
