S. E. Hinton Questions and Answers
S. E. Hinton
S. E. Hinton's use of a pseudonym and initials
S. E. Hinton used a pseudonym and initials to avoid initial gender bias from male reviewers and readers. Her publisher believed that disclosing her full name, Susan Eloise Hinton, might deter boys...
S. E. Hinton
How are the stories of Romeo and Juliet and The Outsiders similar?
The stories of Romeo and Juliet and The Outsiders are similar in several ways. Both feature young protagonists facing violence and conflict from feuding groups—Capulets vs. Montagues and Greasers vs....
S. E. Hinton
When did S.E. Hinton die?
S.E. Hinton, born in 1948 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is still alive as of January 2019. She is best known for her novel The Outsiders, published in 1967, which depicted the lives of rival gangs, the...