Midtown - Downtown in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Site where James Dickey Wrote Deliverance
Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 26, 2012
1. Site where James Dickey Wrote Deliverance Marker
Literary Landmarks Register
University of South Carolina
Site where
James Dickey
Wrote Deliverance and other major works from 1969-1997
is designated a Literary Landmark
by Friends of Libraries U.S.A.
Friends of South Carolina Libraries
April 17, 1999
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Literary Landmarks series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1804.
Location. 33° 59.918′ N, 81° 1.732′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Midtown - Downtown. It is on no nearby street. Located on campus, University of South Carolina, at the McCutchen House, northside of the Horseshoe; access from Sumter Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbia SC 29201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: McCutchen House (here, next to this marker); The L. Marion Gressette Euphradian Society Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Harper College (within shouting distance of this marker); Elliott College (within shouting distance of this marker); DeSaussure College
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Also see . . . James Dickey,from Wikipedia. ... After being named a poetry consultant for the Library of Congress, he published his first volume of collected poems, "Poems 1957-1967" in 1967. This publishing may represent Dickey's best work—and he accepted a position of Professor of English and writer-in-residence at the University of South Carolina at Columbia. His popularity exploded after the film version of his novel Deliverance was released in 1972. Dickey had a cameo in the film as a sheriff. ... (Submitted on September 4, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Additional commentary.
1. Deliverance...
Intent on seeing the Cahulawassee River (fictional) before it's turned into one huge lake,
four Atlanta businessmen decide to canoe down the river in the remote Georgia wilderness, a
Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 26, 2012
2. Site where James Dickey Wrote Deliverance Marker at the McCutchen House
— Submitted September 4, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
Additional keywords. Site where James Dickey Wrote Deliverance
Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 26, 2012
3. The McCutchen House
Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 26, 2012
4. Site where James Dickey Wrote , at the McCutchen House
Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,417 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 10, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
