- Name: James Dickey
- Born: 02/02/1923
- Died: 01/19/1997 (73 years old)
- Occupation: Poet, novelist, critic, lecturer
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. He also received the Order of the South award.
Birth Name: James Lafayette Dickey
Awards: National Book Award for Poetry, Guggenheim Fellowship, United States Poet Laureate (1966-68), Order of the South
Birth Place: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Death Place: Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Source: Wikipedia
