Hal Porter

Harold Edward (Hal) Porter (16 February 1911 – 29 September 1984) was a notable Australian novelist and playwright. He published short stories and poems in many publications throughout his life.

Porter was born in Albert Park, Victoria [ [http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9060969/Hal-Porter Hal Porter] Britannica Online Accessed: 21 October 2007] , grew up in Bairnsdale, Victoria and worked as a journalist, teacher and librarian. [ [http://www.austlit.edu.au/run?ex=ShowAgent&agentId=A$W%2b Porter, Hal] (AustLit) Accessed: 14 February 2007.] A car accident just before the outbreak of war prevented him from serving in World War II. His first stories were published in 1942 and by the 1960s he was writing full time.

Bibliography

Novels
* "A Handful of Pennies" (1958)
* "The Tilted Cross" (1961)
* "The Right Thing" (1971)

Short stories
* "A Bachelor's Children" (1962)
* "Short Stories" (1942)
* "The Cats of Venice" (1965)
* "The Actors: An image of the new Japan" (1968)
* "Mr. Butterfry and Other Tales of New Japan" (1970)
* "Selected Stories" (1971)
* "Fredo Fuss Love Life" (1974)
* "The Portable Hal Porter" (1978)
* "The Clairvoyant Goat" (1981)

Poetry
* "The Hexagon" (1956)
* "Elijah's Ravens" (1968)
* "In an Australian Graveyard" (1974)

Memoirs
* "The Watcher on the Cast-Iron Balcony" (1963)
* "The Paper Chase" (1966)
* "Criss-Cross" (1973)
* "The Extra" (1975)

Drama
* "The Tower" (1963)
* "The Professor" (1966)
* "Eden House" (1969)

External links

* [http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/firstper/stories/s978781.htm First Person - Hal Porter, Watcher from the Cast-Iron Balcony] at Radio National
* [http://www.hillofcontentbookshop.com/pages/Competition.html Hill of Content Bookshop Hal Porter Short Story Competition]
* [http://www.lib.latrobe.edu.au/AHR/archive/Issue-February-2007/Rowe.html “No one but I will know”: Hal Porter’s Honesty] by Noel Rowe

References

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NAME=Porter, Hal
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Twentieth century Australian author
DATE OF BIRTH=16 February 1911
PLACE OF BIRTH=Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
DATE OF DEATH=29 September 1984
PLACE OF DEATH=Melbourne, Victoria, Australia