James 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
Dickey is best known for his novel Deliverance (1970), which was adapted into the acclaimed 1972 film of the same name.

Den sista färden blev ju sedan 1972 en klassisk film med bla Burt Reynolds och Jon Voight
Vem minns inte banjoduellen i filmen !