Mary Lord letters from Hal Porter, 1931, 1952-1982

MLMSS 6024

fonds

1931, 1952-1982

Textual Records, Ephemera

99106

0.13 metres of textual material (1 box) - manuscript and printed

Mary Lord was a close friend of Hal Porter and published his biography in 1994. Hal Porter (1911-1984) was born in Melbourne and grew up in Bairnsdale. He was a prolific and versatile writer producing three novels, four plays, three collections of poetry, seven collections of short stories, and three volumes of autobiography of which the first volume, The watcher on the cast-iron balcony, is the work by which he is best known. He also wrote a book on modern Japan and a history of Bairnsdale as well as many magazine articles. He won many literary awards and in 1982 was made A.M.

1952-1982; Letters from Hal Porter to Mary Lord and her husband R.G. Salas
1956-1974; Letters from Hal Porter to Mary Stansfield and Peter Stansfield
1977-1982; Letters from Hal Porter to Roger Jennings
1963-1967; Letters from Hal Porter to Eric John, ABC producer
1931; Letter from Hal Porter to E.L.C. Smith & O.M. Forbes
1952, 1953, undated; Hal Porter's will; invitation printed by Alan Frost for the first night party of Salome; address list