Best-known for her young-adult novels (YA) set in Oklahoma, writer S. E. Hinton is credited with initiating the YA genre. Her coming-of-age novel ‘The Outsiders’, which she wrote during high school, is widely popular.
From the American Library Association, she earned the inaugural Margaret Edwards Award, in 1988, for her cumulative contribution in writing for teens.
Aside from writing Young-adult novels, Ms. Hinton also writes children’s books and screenplays. Anyways, let’s not waste any time to know Ms. Hinton more.
Discover the answers to ‘where does S. E. Hinton live now?‘ ‘what does S. E. Hinton do now? and ‘Is S. E. Hinton dead or alive? Explore her age, height, nationality, ethnicity, husband, and net worth through her wiki-bio.
How old is S. E. Hinton?
Born in the year 1948, writer Susan Eloise Hinton a.k.a. S. E. Hinton is currently 71-years-old. She celebrates her birthday every year on the 22nd of July.
Full Name
Susan Eloise Hinton
Birthplace
Ms. Hinton hails from Tulsa, Oklahoma, US.
Height
S. E. Hinton stands at a tall height which might be over five feet tall.
Nationality
American
Ethnicity
N/A
Zodiac
Leo
Profession
A writer
Family
S.E. Hinton was born to Grady (father) and Lillian (mother). Her father was a door-to-door salesman whereas her mother is an assembly-line worker. When she was 16 years old, her father was battling a brain tumor. Ms. Hinton said,
My mother was physically and emotionally abusive, My father was an extremely cold man.
The family attended a “fundamentalist, hellfire and brimstone” church. Growing up, Ms. Hinton was a tomboy and spent more time at her grandmother’s farm.
Who is S. E. Hinton? Wiki, Bio
- Susan Eloise Hinton became a household name as the author of ‘The Outsiders’ while still in her teens
- She grew up in a working-class neighborhood and has a gritty Oklahoman accent
- Ms. Hinton went to Will Rogers High School
- The novel set in Oklahoma in the 1960s is her first and most popular novel
- She started writing it in the year 1965
- To write a novel, Ms. Hinton took inspirations from two rival gangs at her school, Will Rogers High School
- At the age of 16, she wrote the novel, which was published in 1967
- Ms. Hinton enjoys reading especially the books of Mary Renault, Jane Austen, and F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Besides reading, she takes classes at the local university as well as horseback riding
Nevertheless, stay tuned to get the latest updates on S. E. Hinton.
Is S. E. Hinton married? Who is S. E. Hinton’s husband?
During an interview, Ms. Hinton revealed that she is a private person. And that, she is an introvert who does not make any public appearances.
At present, Ms. Hinton resides in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she has lived almost all her life. She lives there with her husband David Inhofe who is a software engineer.
Together, the couple shares a son named Nick, then aged 22, at college back East. Ms. Hinton first met her husband in her freshman biology class at college.
How much is S. E. Hinton’s net worth?
Being a writer, Ms. Hinton focuses on writing children’s books, Young-adult novels, and screenplays. Some of her books include:
- That was Then, This is Now
- Rumble Fish (novel)
- Tex (novel)
- Taming the Star Runner
- Hawkes Harbor
- The Puppy Sister and
- Others
As of now, writer S. E. Hinton’s net worth is around $10 Million. She accumulates her total earning as a writer and screenwriter.
