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(born Feb. 2, 1923, Atlanta, Ga., U.S.—died Jan. 19, 1997, Columbia, S.C.) U.S. poet, novelist, and critic. Dickey served as a pilot in World War II. His poetry—published in such volumes as Into the Stone (1960), Drowning with Others (1962), Helmets (1964), Buckdancer's Choice (1965), and The Zodiac (1976)—combines themes of nature mysticism, religion, and history. He became widely known with his powerful novel Deliverance (1970; film, 1972).

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