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Caroline Bicks references a James Dickey poem that Stephen King cited as influential while writing parts of Salem’s Lot, demonstrating how poets shaped his prose sensibility.
The poem's vivid, lyrical imagery inspired King to attempt more poetic, evocative passages in his novel.
This archival detail shows King’s eclectic literary influences and his desire to connect popular horror with literary antecedents.
The poem's vivid, lyrical imagery inspired King to attempt more poetic, evocative passages in his novel.
This archival detail shows King’s eclectic literary influences and his desire to connect popular horror with literary antecedents.
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The Book Club: My Year of Fear with Stephen King
