Question: Which writer was appointed Poet Laureate, James Dickey or Joe R. Lansdale?

Context articles: James Dickey
Lost Lansdale Series
By Bizarre Hands
Atomic Chili
Veil's Visit: a Taste of Hap and Leonard
High Cotton: Selected Stories of Joe R. Lansdale
Miracles Ain't What They Used To Be
Poet laureate
Bleeding Shadows
Joe R. Lansdale

James Lafayette 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 was also a novelist, known for "Deliverance" (1970) which was adapted into an acclaimed film of the same name.
The Lost Lansdale Series is a series of four books by Joe R. Lansdale.
 None of the books in the Lost Lansdale series will ever be re-issued in any form including paperback.
 All have long since sold out.
By Bizarre Hands is the first collection of short stories by American writer Joe R. Lansdale, published in 1989.
 The collection was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award for best fiction collection, and contains two stories which won Stokers.
 It has an introduction by Lewis Shiner.
 This book was re-issued as By Bizarre Hands Rides Again in 2010.
 The re-issue contains a new introduction by Joe R. Lansdale and new artwork by Alex McVey.
 This book is limited to 300 copies and is signed by both writer and artist.
 It also contains two stories not in the original issue.
"Atomic Chili: The Illustrated Joe R. Lansdale" by Lansdale et al., (Klaw, ed.)
 (Mojo Press, 1998) is a collection of previously written stories by Joe R. Lansdale, adapted into comic book form by assorted artists and writers.
 The book was designed by John Picacio, and featured a cover by Dave Dorman.
Veil's Visit: a Taste of Hap and Leonard is a collection of stories and excerpts by American author Joe R. Lansdale featuring his longtime protagonists Hap Collins and Leonard Pine.
 The eponymous first story was co-written by longtime Lansdale friend Andrew Vachss and ends with Lansdale "interviewing" his two heroes.
 This book was published by Subterranean Press as a limited edition hardcover and trade paperback and is long out of print.
High Cotton is a collection of short fiction by Joe R. Lansdale, initially published in 2000.
 In his introduction, Lansdale cites it as the "Best of Lansdale", and has called this work a companion piece to the 2004 collection "Bumper Crop".
 Initially issued as a hardcover, it has been reissued as a trade paperback.
Miracles Ain't What They Used To Be Plus... is a 2016 collection of memoirs and essays by American author Joe R. Lansdale.
 It includes Lansdale's essays on how he came to be an author, and on his inspirations, personal beliefs, ideas for the vast amount of published work he has done over his 40 years of writing novels, short stories, novellas, and comic books.
 This book shows a never before insight into his long career.
 This is the first book in which Lansdale discusses his ideas and personal beliefs that influence his storytelling which has spanned 40 years and has included over 40 novels and almost as many short story collections.
 It is a rare glimpse into the mind that has entertained so many readers over the years.
 His work has been adapted to several films and most recently into a series on The Sundance Channel with his first bringing of longtime protagonist Hap and Leonard to television.
 Season 2 is now filming.
A poet laureate (plural: poets laureate) is a poet officially appointed by a government or conferring institution, who is often expected to compose poems for special events and occasions.
 The Italians Albertino Mussato and Francesco Petrarca were the first to be crowned poets laureate after the classical age, respectively in 1315 and 1342.
 In Britain, the term dates from the appointment of Bernard André by Henry VII of England.
 In modern times, the title may also be conferred by an organization such as the Poetry Foundation, which has a designated Children's Poet Laureate.
 Other examples are the Pikes Peak Poet Laureate, which is designated by a "Presenting Partners" group from within the community; the Minnesota Poet Laureate chosen by the League of Minnesota Poets (est. 1934); the Northampton Poet Laureate chosen by the Northampton Arts Council, and the Martha's Vineyard Poet Laureate chosen by ten judges representing the Martha's Vineyard Poetry Society.
Bleeding Shadows is a short story collection by American author Joe R. Lansdale.
 It was published by Subterranean Press on 28 November 2013.
 This volume contains 30 short stories that span Mr. Lansdale's extensive career.
 This book is the largest collection of Mr. Lansdale's short stories available to date.
Joe Richard Lansdale (born October 28, 1951) is an American writer, author, martial arts expert, and martial arts instructor.