That Was Then, This Is Now | About the Author
S u s a n Eloise Hinton was born in 1950, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. While still in high school Hinton began work on The Outsiders, one of the first in the popular genre of "problem novels." Published when Hinton was still in high school, The Outsiders met with great critical acclaim. Profits from the novel enabled her to attend the University of Tulsa, where she graduated in 1970 with a bachelor's degree in education.
Hinton's novels deal with problems faced by most teenagers: peer pressure, making choices about the future, and finding a place in society. Hinton often...
[The entire page is 306 words long]
Join eNotes
Over 3,500 study guides, question and answer forums, literature criticism, reference content, and much more!
Navigate
Tell a friend about That Was Then, This Is Now at eNotes.
