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'''Myrtle Sue Lyles Eakin''', known as '''Sue Eakin''' (December 7, 1918 – September 17, 2009),<ref>Obituary of Sue Lyles Eakin, Melancon Funeral Home, Bunkie, Louisiana, September 21, 2009.</ref> was an [[United States|American]] [[historian]], a [[professor]], and a [[journalist]] from Bunkie in Avoyelles Parish, [[Louisiana]]. She specialized in Louisiana history, particularly the Old South. Eakin is best known for documenting, annotating, and reviving interest in ''Twelve Years a Slave'' (1853), a [[slave]] narrative by Solomon Northup, a free man from [[New York]] who was kidnapped and sold into slavery in 1841.
'''Myrtle Sue Lyles Eakin''', known as '''Sue Eakin''' (December 7, 1918 – September 17, 2009),<ref>Obituary of Sue Lyles Eakin, Melancon Funeral Home, Bunkie, Louisiana, September 21, 2009.</ref> was an [[United States|American]] [[historian]], a [[professor]], and a [[journalist]] from Bunkie in Avoyelles Parish, [[Louisiana]]. She specialized in Louisiana history, particularly the Old South. Eakin is best known for documenting, annotating, and reviving interest in ''Twelve Years a Slave'' (1853), a [[slave]] [[narrative]] by Solomon Northup, a free man from [[New York]] who was kidnapped and sold into slavery in 1841.
A successful film version was released in 2013. It was directed by Steve McQueen, written by John Ridley, and starred Chiwetel Ejiofor as Solomon Northup. Principal photography was completed in the summer of 2012 in the [[New Orleans]] area. The film was nominated for nine [[Academy Award]]s, winning three: Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actress.
A successful film version was released in 2013. It was directed by Steve McQueen, written by John Ridley, and starred Chiwetel Ejiofor as Solomon Northup. Principal photography was completed in the summer of 2012 in the [[New Orleans]] area. The film was nominated for nine [[Academy Award]]s, winning three: Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actress.