Literary Landmark: James Dickey Library, University of South Carolina

Columbia, S.C.
Dedicated: 1999

James Dickey taught at the University of South Carolina. He wrote the novel Deliverance (1970) and read his poem “The Strength of Fields” at Jimmy Carter’s 1977 inauguration.

Resources:

James Dickey Teaches What He Knows Best (Chicago Tribune, 1985)

University of South Carolina Library Special Collections - The James Dickey Library