James Dickey Is An American Author And Poet Whose Been

James Dickey is an American author and poet whose been classified as one of the greatest poets of the late 20th century. Because of Dickey’s ability to express his own beliefs while maintaining and honest work, Dickey has risen to an acclaimed author, who has been critically examined because of major themes that take place in his works such as prosperity and the overall growth and change of the human spirit. Throughout this essay the audience will learn about Dickey and his literary contributions as well as the connections that take place from his life that have surfaced into his works. This essay will also explain the importance of Dickeys self-image as well as focusing on his moral belief in what poetry is. James Dickey is an American†¦show more content†¦Dickey died January 19, 1997 at the age of 73 after several health battles. Dickey’s works have been analyzed over the years and he is considered to be one of the best poets of the 20th century. James Dickey ’s literary reputation is one that remains strong in the literary world. One of his most famous works includes the novel Deliverance written in 1970, resulting in a film adaptation; as well as several publications of poetry, the best known is Poems, 1957- 1967 is a compilation of poetry from his earlier works and is a derivative of earlier publications, including: Into the Stone, Helmets, and Buckdancer’s Choice. In the year 1960 Dickey began to flourish as a poet, thus when Into the Stone won a Guggenheim Fellowship, resulting in Dickey’s time spent writing in Italy (Baughman 3). During his time in Italy proved to be beneficial to Dickey as his next two works were released within the following year. Other major works of Dickey includes The Eye Beaters, Blood, Victory, Madness, Buckhead and Mercy. Each of Dickey’s poetry contains a connection from the author to the narrator and it is the job of the narrator to explain the ideas of Dickey. Dickey’s style of poetry is unique to Dickey himself as he believes that the poets writing revolve around the self. Dickey believes strongly that the poet’s personality and his work cannot and should not be separated (Baughman 5).Show MoreRelatedThe Works of James Dickey and John Ciardi2949 Words   |  12 PagesWar literature derives much of its impact from the fact that many readers will never have (and are never likely to) experienced the subject matter themselves. It has been postulated that poets such as Ciardi have been damaged psychologically by what they have seen and felt. In his case much of the evidence for this lies in his abandonment of his war diary, leaving it unfinished. Readers derive meaning from the unwritten words and see it as evidence of the concept that war is an exclusive experience