Harold Edward "Hal" Porter AM (16 February 1911 – 29 September 1984) was an Australian novelist, playwright, poet and short story writer.
Porter was born in Albert Park, Victoria,[1] grew up in Bairnsdale, and worked as a journalist, teacher and librarian.
[6] In the 1982 Queen's Birthday Honours Porter was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for service to literature.
Other critics, notably Noel Rowe, have argued that a close reading of his various works reveals a strong interest in paedophilia.
Poetry Novels Short story collections Memoirs Local History Drama Craven, Peter.