Hal Porter (1911–1984)
Autor(a) de Three Australian plays
About the Author
Séries
Obras por Hal Porter
Australian Poetry, 1957 2 exemplares
The Hexagon 2 exemplares
First Love (Australian Short Stories) 1 exemplar
Café Floria (Australian Short Stories) 1 exemplar
Associated Works
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Data de nascimento
- 1911-02-16
- Data de falecimento
- 1984-09-29
- Sexo
- male
- Nacionalidade
- Australia
- Local de nascimento
- Albert Park, Victoria, Australia
- Local de falecimento
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Ocupações
- teacher
librarian
novelist
short-story writer
poet
playwright
Membros
Críticas
Porters Selected Stories por Porter
One of Australia's truly great short story writers.
Magnificent prose, and a remarkable glimpse into an early C20th childhood and adolescence/
See my Sensational Snippets at https://anzlitlovers.com/2023/01/12/sensational-snippets-the-watcher-on-the-cast...
See my Sensational Snippets at https://anzlitlovers.com/2023/01/12/sensational-snippets-the-watcher-on-the-cast...
Hal Porter was born in Victoria, Australia , "missing Edwardian babyhood by nine months." The eldest of 6 children, from a family of modest means. He relates his journey from baby to man with a self absorbed honesty. "I crawl. The Titanic sinks. I stand. The Archduke is assassinated at Sarajevo, and I walk at last into my own memories.."
Memories of early school days, of early sexual experiences, of the fragility of life.
Although not the style of book I would normally like, I could certainly appreciate the quality and honesty of the writing… (mais)
Memories of early school days, of early sexual experiences, of the fragility of life.
Although not the style of book I would normally like, I could certainly appreciate the quality and honesty of the writing… (mais)
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 26
- Also by
- 4
- Membros
- 269
- Popularidade
- #85,899
- Avaliação
- 4.0
- Críticas
- 4
- ISBN
- 34
- Línguas
- 2