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S. E. Hinton is a novelist, screenwriter and children's writer, born on July 22, 1950 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. As of 2026, S. E. Hinton is 76 years old. Education on record includes Will Rogers High School and University of Tulsa. Recorded honors include Margaret Edwards Award (1988). Credited works include The Outsiders.
My Take
S. E. Hinton has my deep admiration, and not only because she wrote The Outsiders while still in high school. What strikes me is that she captured teenage alienation and loyalty from the inside, with a frankness adults rarely managed, and in doing so is credited with launching the young-adult genre itself. Publishing under initials to sidestep readers' bias about a young woman writing about boys was a shrewd, telling choice. The 1988 Margaret Edwards Award only confirmed her lasting influence. A Tulsa native who studied at the University of Tulsa, Hinton remains, to me, a writer who truly understood adolescence.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- S. E. Hinton
- Name (Japanese)
- S・E・ヒントン
- Reading
- S・E・ひんとん
- Born
- July 22, 1950 (age 76)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Tiger
- Origin
- Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
- Occupation
- writer / novelist / screenwriter / children's writer / autobiographer
2. Background
- High school
- Will Rogers High School
- University
- University of Tulsa
Awards & achievements
- 1988 Margaret Edwards Award
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Outsiders | — |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.sehinton.com
- Xhttps://x.com/se4realhinton
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S.%20E.%20Hinton
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%E3%83%BBE%E3%83%BB%E3%83%92%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q117425
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was S. E. Hinton born?
Born July 22, 1950 (age 76).
Where is S. E. Hinton from?
S. E. Hinton is from Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States.
What does S. E. Hinton do?
S. E. Hinton works as writer, novelist, screenwriter, children's writer, autobiographer.
What is S. E. Hinton known for?
Notable works include The Outsiders.
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