because people dont think a girl is capeable of writing a book in a boys point of view
Hinton uses only her initials because her publishers were afraid people would think a woman couldn't write a good book. She came to like having a "public" and a private name, so she kept it.
S.E. Hinton's pen name is S.E. Hinton. She chose to use her initials rather than her full name, Susan Eloise Hinton, to appeal to a gender-neutral audience when she first started publishing her books.
Se Hinton has stated that she does not regret using her initials for her pen name because it helped her work appeal to a broader audience without being influenced by her gender. She wanted her books to be judged on their own merit rather than being prejudged based on her being a woman.
S.E Hinton putted her name in initials because she didn't want other people to think girls couldn't write a book like The Outsiders with greasers and fights,
No. S.E Hinton and Nigel Hinton are not related in fact S.E Hinton actually changed her name to S.E Hinton.
She uses her initials because: 1) The book is about boys and the publishers thought that people wouldn't read it if they knew she was a girl. 2) And she was only 16 and the publishers thought people wouldn't read the book if they knew it was written by someone so young. 3) When S.E. Hinton was in high school, they called one another by their last name.
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S.E Hinton was the author, not a character.
Hinton's publisher suggested she use her initials instead of her first name so that male reviewers would not ignore the novel for having been written by a female. (Taken from S.E. Hinton answer on WikiAnswers).
Well, isn't that a lovely question. SE Hinton's full name is Susan Eloise Hinton. It's always nice to learn more about the wonderful authors who bring us such beautiful stories. Keep exploring and discovering new things, my friend.
Yes, SE Hinton is known to be Catholic. She has spoken about her faith in various interviews and it is reflected in some of her works as well.
According to the web site sehinton.com, she lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma.