James Dickey Research Paper

Throughout life we all make mistakes, how we handle them, and express our feelings in different ways is what defines a person. Every person has a different way of dealing with feelings, James Dickey used poetry. James Dickey was a southern, American poet that was born on February 2nd, 1923 (Dickey, Poets). Dickey wrote many different types of literature from screenplays to poetry (Dickey, Contemporary). Before Dickey’s vivacious poetry career took off Dickey served in the Air Force and lied about being a bomber pilot (Ruppersburg). When Dickey returned from the Air Force, he began teaching at universities all across The United States of America (Dickey, Contemporary). James Dickey was a successful poet because of the intensity of his poetry
Every person has their specific traits and James Dickey was no exception. Dickey was born on February 2nd, 1923 in Buckhead Georgia, a more wealthy section of northern Atlanta (Dickey, Poets). His parents names were Maibelle Swift and Eugene Dickey (Ruppersburg). Dickey’s family was relatively well off even though it was The Great Depression and the majority of people were living in poverty and were homeless (Ruppersburg). Dickey attended North Fulton High School and played football throughout his childhood (Ruppersburg). His poem “Looking for the Buckhead Boys” encapsulated some of the good times he experienced with his friends
Dickey had affairs with other woman and his drinking problems caused his family to stray away from him (Suarez).Dickey began teaching in 1950 at Rice University but was called to duty for the Korean war (Ruppersburg). After returning to Rice University he later moved to the University of Florida in 1955(Ruppersburg). Only a year later Dickey resigns from his position after reading a controversial poem at a reading circle (Ruppersburg). Then in 1976 his first wife Maxine dies causing, Dickey to become a financial and social mess because now he has to act like an adult (Suarez). Less than two months after his wife's death he married Deborah Dodson, a former student and had a daughter with her (Dickey,