SE Hinton

Susan Eloise Hinton, born July 22, 1948, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is an acclaimed American author best known for her pioneering young adult novels, including The Outsiders (1967), which she wrote as a teenager and which revolutionized the YA genre. Frustrated with the available literature for teens, she crafted realistic stories about teenage life, social divisions, and struggles, earning her titles like 'The Voice of the Youth.' Her works, such as Rumble Fish, Tex, and That Was Then, This Is Now, have been adapted into films and continue to resonate with readers.