Hal Porter (1911–1984)
Autore di Three Australian plays
Sull'Autore
Serie
Opere di Hal Porter
Australian Poetry, 1957 2 copie
The Hexagon 2 copie
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Informazioni generali
- Data di nascita
- 1911-02-16
- Data di morte
- 1984-09-29
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- Australia
- Luogo di nascita
- Albert Park, Victoria, Australia
- Luogo di morte
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Attività lavorative
- teacher
librarian
novelist
short-story writer
poet
playwright
Utenti
Recensioni
Porters Selected Stories di 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… (altro)
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… (altro)
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- Opere
- 26
- Opere correlate
- 4
- Utenti
- 269
- Popolarità
- #85,899
- Voto
- 4.0
- Recensioni
- 4
- ISBN
- 34
- Lingue
- 2