Hal Porter: Man Of Many Parts
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Edition: 1st aus ed,,
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Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
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This authoritative literary biography chronicles the life of Hal Porter, one of Australia's most versatile and flamboyant writers, whose prodigious output spanned fiction, poetry, drama, and autobiography. Mary Lord's Hal Porter: Man of Many Parts presents a richly detailed portrait of a man whose brilliant, baroque prose style was as complex and contradictory as the life he led — from his working-class origins in Victoria to his celebrated status in Australian letters. Lord uncovers the personal tensions, relationships, and obsessions that shaped Porter's art, drawing on extensive research and interviews to illuminate both the public performer and the intensely private individual beneath. Written with scholarly rigor yet a compelling narrative warmth, the biography illustrates how Porter's masterworks — including The Watcher on the Cast-Iron Balcony — emerged from a restless, often turbulent engagement with memory, identity, and place. This is an essential work for anyone seeking to understand the full dimensions of a singular Australian literary figure.
Author: Mary Lord
Format: Hardback
Published: 1993, Random House Australia
Edition: 1st aus ed,,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
This authoritative literary biography chronicles the life of Hal Porter, one of Australia's most versatile and flamboyant writers, whose prodigious output spanned fiction, poetry, drama, and autobiography. Mary Lord's Hal Porter: Man of Many Parts presents a richly detailed portrait of a man whose brilliant, baroque prose style was as complex and contradictory as the life he led — from his working-class origins in Victoria to his celebrated status in Australian letters. Lord uncovers the personal tensions, relationships, and obsessions that shaped Porter's art, drawing on extensive research and interviews to illuminate both the public performer and the intensely private individual beneath. Written with scholarly rigor yet a compelling narrative warmth, the biography illustrates how Porter's masterworks — including The Watcher on the Cast-Iron Balcony — emerged from a restless, often turbulent engagement with memory, identity, and place. This is an essential work for anyone seeking to understand the full dimensions of a singular Australian literary figure.