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James Dickey
American writer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see James Dickey (disambiguation).
James Lafayette Dickey (February 2, 1923 – January 19, 1997) was an American poet and novelist.[3] He was appointed the eighteenth United States Poet Laureate in 1966.[5] He also received the Order of the South award.
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Born | James Lafayette Dickey (1923-02-02)February 2, 1923 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Died | January 19, 1997(1997-01-19) (aged 73)[1][2] Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.[1][2] |
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Relatives | Thomas Swift Dickey, Sr. (brother) |
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Dickey is best known for his novel Deliverance (1970), which was adapted into the acclaimed 1972 film of the same name.