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Hal Porter

| birth_place = Albert Park, Victoria, Australia | birth_date = | death_place = | death_date = }} Harold Edward "Hal" Porter (16 February 1911 – 29 September 1984) was an Australian novelist, playwright, poet, and short story writer. He is known for his 1963 memoir, ''The Watcher on the Cast Iron Balcony''. The Hal Porter Short Story Competition continues to honour his name, awarding a prize of $1000 to the writer of a short story each year. Provided by Wikipedia