S. E. Hinton

by Wilson, Antoine

• ISBN13: 9780823937783
• ISBN10: 082393778X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-03-01
• Publisher: Rosen Pub Group

Summary

S. E. Hinton became a literary sensation at the age of seventeen with the publication of her first novel, The Outsiders. She wrote the novel because she was running out of books to read, and she couldn't find stories that dealt with the reality of what teenagers were experiencing. Even now, over thirty years later, young readers are still reading The Outsiders. Not many books have that sort of staying power. Hinton went on to write four other novels and two books for younger children, and she worked closely with director Francis Ford Coppola on the movie versions of her novels Rumblefish and The Outsiders. There is very little written on S. E. Hinton and this biography helps fill the gap by taking a look at the life and work of this interesting author.

Table of Contents

Introduction: What ``S. E.'' Stands For	7	(5)
``I Wanted Something to Read''	12	(5)
The Outsiders (1967)	17	(11)
That Was Then, This Is Now (1971)	28	(9)
Rumble Fish (1975)	37	(8)
Tex (1979)	45	(6)
Taming the Star Runner (1988)	51	(8)
S. E.'s Hollywood Adventure	59	(8)
More Movies	67	(4)
Children's Books and More	71	(4)
Interview with S. E. Hinton	75	(8)
Timeline	83	(2)
Selected Reviews from School Library Journal	85	(4)
List of Works	89	(1)
List of Awards	90	(2)
Glossary	92	(3)
For More Information	95	(1)
For Further Reading	96	(1)
Bibliography	97	(5)
Source Notes	102	(6)
Index	108