Anne V. Zarrow Award for Young Readers' Literature
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Edition 1 (1991) Winner
Susan Eloise Hinton
スーザン・エロイーズ・ヒントン
Susan Eloise Hinton
Aliases:
S. E. Hinton
Pen Names:
S.E. Hinton（Pen name used for publications）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1948-07-22 （Tulsa, Oklahoma）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- None
- Residence History
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1967-2024
- Memberships
- Phi Beta Kappa, Oklahoma Writers Hall of Fame
- Influenced By
- Jane Austen, Mary Renault, F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Nominations
- American Book Awards nomination (Tex), California Young Reader Medal nomination (Taming the Star Runner)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tulsa | — | Unknown | Bachelor's degree | — | United States |
University of Tulsa
Unknown
Degree:
Bachelor's degree
Year of Graduation:
1970
Country:
United States
Graduated
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Margaret A. Edwards Award | The Outsiders, That Was Then, This Is Now, Rumble Fish, Tex | 生涯功労賞 | American Library Association | 受賞 |
| 1967 | New York Herald Tribune Best Teenage Books List | The Outsiders | — | New York Herald Tribune | 受賞 |
Margaret A. Edwards Award
1988
Work:
The Outsiders, That Was Then, This Is Now, Rumble Fish, Tex
Category:
生涯功労賞
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
受賞
New York Herald Tribune Best Teenage Books List
1967
Work:
The Outsiders
Organization:
New York Herald Tribune
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Outsiders
1967 Young-adult novel 192 pagesA story of gang rivalry among high school students in Oklahoma, exploring class differences, friendship, and loss through the conflict between the Greasers and the Socs.
Class divisionFriendshipLossComing-of-age
Adaptations
- [Film] The Outsiders / Francis Ford Coppola (1983)
That Was Then, This Is Now
1971 Young-adult novelA coming-of-age story about two close friends whose bond is tested by exposure to drug dealing.
FriendshipDrugsComing-of-age
Adaptations
- [Film] That Was Then... This Is Now / Christopher Cain (1985)
Rumble Fish
1975 Young-adult novelA high schooler idolizes his older brother, leading to jealousy and heartbreak.
BrotherhoodJealousyLoss
Adaptations
- [Film] Rumble Fish / Francis Ford Coppola (1983)
Tex
1979 Young-adult novelFollows reckless teenager Tex and his troubled family life.
FamilyRebellionComing-of-age
Adaptations
- [Film] Tex / Tim Hunter (1982)
Taming the Star Runner
1988 Young-adult novelBibliography
- The Outsiders (1967)
- That Was Then, This Is Now (1971)
- Rumble Fish (1975)
- Tex (1979)
- Taming the Star Runner (1988)
- Big David, Little David (1995)
- The Puppy Sister (1995)
- Hawkes Harbor (2004)
- Some of Tim's Stories (2007)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- RealisticColloquialTeen perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- Gang conflictsClass dividesOklahoma youth
Health
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Writer's blockThe Outsiders成功後Led to depression; overcame with husband's encouragement to write two pages daily
Legacy
Pioneered the YA genre. The Outsiders sold over 14 million copies and was adapted into film, influencing teen literature profoundly.
In Popular Culture
- Works adapted into films by Francis Ford Coppola
Trivia
- Wrote and published The Outsiders at age 16 while in high school
- Used initials to conceal her gender from male critics
- Introvert who avoids public appearances
- Enjoys horseback riding and writing fan fiction