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James Lafayette Dickey (February 2, 1923 – January 19, 1997) was an American poet and novelist. He was appointed the eighteenth United States Poet Laureate in 1966. [5] He also received the Order of the South award.
Widely regarded as one of the major mid-century American poets, James Dickey was born in 1923 in Atlanta, Georgia. He is known for his sweeping historical vision and eccentric poetic style.
James Dickey - The author of numerous collections of poetry, James Dickey's work experimented with language and syntax, addressing humanity and violence by presenting the instincts of humans and animals as antithetical to the false safety of civilization.
James Dickey was an 20th century literary legend, who used his experiences of WWII to craft immersive and iconic poetry and novels.
Christopher Dickey discusses career of his father James Dickey, hard-drinking, hard-living Southern poet and novelist who died of liver disease in 1997; Dickey is on tour promoting his book...
James Dickey (born February 2, 1923, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.—died January 19, 1997, Columbia, South Carolina) was an American poet, novelist, and critic best known for his poetry combining themes of nature mysticism, religion, and history and for his novel Deliverance (1970).
Feb 1, 2023 · Outrageous, memorable, and excessive he was. And everyone who knew James Dickey had a “James Dickey story” to tell. George Garrett, the novelist ( Death of the Fox) and Dickey’s colleague...
