Joel Oppenheimer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJoel Oppenheimer
American poet
Date of Birth: 18-Feb-1930
Place of Birth: Yonkers, New York, United States
Date of Death: 11-Oct-1988
Profession: poet
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Joel Oppenheimer
- 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.
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