Joel Oppenheimer Writer

Joel Lester Oppenheimer (Jacob Hammer) (February 18, 1930 – October 11, 1988) was an American poet associated with both the Black Mountain poets and the New York School. He was the first director of the St. Marks Poetry Project (1966–68). Though a poet, Oppenheimer was perhaps better known for his columns in the Village Voice from 1969 to 1984.

Personal facts

PseudonymJacob Hammer
Birth dateFebruary 18, 1930
Birth place
Yonkers New York
Date of deathOctober 11, 1988
Education
Black Mountain College
Cornell University

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