Hal Porter

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

Hal Porter grew up in Bairnsdale, Victoria, and worked as a journalist, teacher and librarian.^[1] A car accident just before the outbreak of war prevented him from serving in World War Two. His first stories were published in 1942 and by the 1960s he was writing full time.

[edit] Bibliography

Novels

• A Handful of Pennies (1958)
• The Titled 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)

[edit] External links

• First Person - Hal Porter, Watcher from the Cast-Iron Balcony at Radio National
• Hill of Content Bookshop Hal Porter Short Story Competition
• “No one but I will know”: Hal Porter’s Honesty by Noel Rowe

[edit] References

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