James Lafayette Dickey (February 2, 1923 – January 19, 1997) was an American poet, novelist, critic, and lecturer. [3] He was appointed the 18th United States Poet Laureate in 1966. [5]

Jan 29, 2026 · 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 …

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 was a renowned American poet, journalist, advertiser, and novelist from Atlanta, Georgia. Some of his most celebrated works include the novel Deliverance, reflecting his fascination with …

James Dickey. Writer: Deliverance. Born Feb. 2nd, 1923 in Atlanta, Georgia, Dickey served in the U.S. Air Force during W.W. II and went on to earn a BA & MA from Vanderbilt University and become a …

James Dickey was born in Buckhead, Georgia, in 1923. He was the author of more than 25 poetry collections, including Into the Stone and Other Poems (1960); Helmets (1964); and Buckdancer’s …

Dickey, James (1923- 97), U.S. writer. One of the United States most distinguished poets and winner of the National Book Award for poetry, James Dickey was also a lecturer, teacher, critic, essayist, and …

In 1988 Dickey was inducted into the fifty-member American Academy of Arts and Letters, and in 1989 he was selected as a judge for the Yale Series of Younger Poets. Dickey remained a prolific, …

James Dickey was born to lawyer Eugene Dickey and Maibelle Swift in Atlanta, Georgia where he attended North Fulton High School in Atlanta's Buckhead neighborhood.

By the end of his life, Dickey had gained fame for his poems and stories of the South and recognition for his Renaissance lifestyle. A writer, guitar player, hunter, woodsman, and war hero, James Dickey …