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Features
6 ^ Wednesday, September 24, 1986
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By KATHRYN JEFFRIES
Assistant features editor
USC poet-in-rcsidence James Dickey smiled
as he autographed copies of his new
book, Bronwen, the Traw and the ShapeShifter,
at the University Bookstore.
Although he uses children as heroes in his
poetry, older students and adults also came
to meet him in person.
In addition to having three more books
due to be published this year, Dickey teaches
two English classes at USC.
"I teach people who want to write
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poetry," he said.
Dickey has both a bachelor's and a
master's degree in English, nine honorary
degrees, and has served as Consultant in
Poetry to the Library of Congress for two
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He was born in Atlanta on Groundhog
Day, 1923. Dickcy joined the Air Force during
World War II and served again in the
Korean War. Between his military service,
Dickcy earned degrees from Vanderbilt
University and taught at Rice University in
Houston.
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Europe to write. Upon return to the U.S., he
taught at the University of Florida and later
worked in advertising for five years.
Dickey's first book, Into The Stone and
Other Poems, was published in 1960. He
then received a Guggenheim fellowship,
traveling to southern Italy to write. Dickey
taught at Reed College in Oregon after his
return to the United States.
He has written 25 books, 15 of which are
hardbacks. Some of these are Tucky The
Hunter, Jericho ? The South Beheld, The
Strength of Fields, Buckdancer's Choice,
and Intervisions.
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also wrote the screenplay and acted in the
1972 movie. He is now writing Alnilam, a
novel about "a blind man and airplanes," he
said.
Dickey's plans for the future include
"writing, living and taking care of my people."
Like some writers, he says he reads a
lot.
"We are people of the words. We like
words just as a musician likes music."
English graduate student Gorden Van
Ness did his thesis on Dickey and is now
completing his dissertation on the author.
He said of Dickey, "He goes out of his way,
I think, to make people feel comfortable in
his poetry writing classes."
English graduate student Randy Fischer
said, "Mr. Dickey is a great presence. It's
hard to define. It's the kind of quality that
makes a movie star the focus of attention no
matter who else is on the screen at the same
time."
He added, "He is a superb teacher," and
talked about Dickey's classroom antics.
"What other teacher comes to class in a stetson?"
he asked.
One indication of Dickey's influence on
modern literature is that he is one of only
two poets in this century commissioned to
write a poem and read it aloud at a presidential
inauguration. He read at President Jim
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When asked why he teaches, Dickey
responded, "Because I enjoy it. I earn a living
talking about the things I would be talking
about anyway."
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Daryl Hall, Three Hearts In the
Happy Ending Machine, RCA
label
Probably one of the best Hall
and Oates (oops!) albums out in
the last few years. Very good production
in the best tradition of
pop music, and just about every
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difference? How can you tell if
the m oust ached one isn't
around?
For some unknown reason,
Hall (without Oates) has turned
up the guitars on this album;
however, his partner has always
been portrayed with the guitar.
Why? I would think that there
would be more of a synthesizer
presence on this album, but I
I hear GUITARS ? lots of
guitars.
Some real rockers include the
discordant "Next Step" and a
foot stomper, "Let It Out." 1
found the ethereal "What's Gonna
Happen " the best track on
the album. The uncertain beat
with the echoing sitar in the
background is a good backdrop
to the story of uncertain events in
a war-torn country.
I was disappointed because
there isn't one track on this
album that couldn't be done in
the context of Hall and Oates. On
a solo album, you usually listen
closely to both the music and the
lyrics to see what differences the
artist has away from the group,
but I find nothing different ? except
louder guitars ? on this offering
from Hall sans Oates.
Paul Simon, Graceland, Warner
Brothers label
This album blows away any
preconceived notions about
Rhymin* Simon. Recorded mostly
in Johannesburg, South Africa
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By KATHRYN JEFFRIES
Assistant features editor
A new organization on cam
students who do not wish to go th
Gamma Delta lota encourages
dependence according to presidei
The group has 15 members anc
was founded by Kunz and vicegeneral
Edwin Fountain said he '
GDI is a newly-licensed studenl
females.
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One of the features of GDI is
pay dues.
Plans for this year are open,
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with native black musicians, this
album tears up all the rules and
leaves 'em in the dust.
As an artist who has
distinguished himself as a
modern poet since the days of
Simon and Ciarfunkcl, his lyrics
are classic Simon: iai< . of cveiyday
life, misbegotten love, and
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the end of the day.
The addition of the African
singers on "Diamonds On the
Soles of Her Shoes" adds a depth
that is expanded in "Homeless,"
an acapella offering, featuring a
good amount of the lyrics sung in
Zulu. I have no idea what they
sang, but they sang it beautifully.
Graceland contains many other
gems, both lyrically and musically,
in songs such as "I Know
What 1 Know," "Under African
Skies." and the tiflp Irark There
isn't a wasted track on this whole
album.
Not all of this album was
recorded in South Africa. Two
tracks were given to hands closer
to home. Los Lobos, an cast
L.A. band that has gathered a lot
of attention from their first
album, is featured on "All
Around the World;" and Good
Rockin' Dopsie and the Twisters
(no relation to Dee Snider), a
Zydeco band from Louisiana, is
featured in "That Was Your
Mother."
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the native musicians and wellwritten
lyrics but the uplifting
and optimistic mood of this
album is making it one of the best
albums of the year; a spiritual
feeling that you can't miss. I
recommend Grace/and highly for
your Walkthing's diet. Tap your
toes, swing your arms and
bounce along with Paul. . .
student club
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president Matt Gcntil. Secretary
>vrote the constitution.
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that members are not required to
but may include working with
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