In what New York village does the autobiographical vingnette "The Eclipse" take place?
The Eclipse (James Fenimore Cooper) The Eclipse is an autobiographical vignette by James Fenimore Cooper that was written between 1833 and 1838, recounting his own experience witnessing a total solar eclipse in Cooperstown on the morning of June 16, 1806. It was published posthumously in the September 1869 issue of "Putnam's Monthly Magazine". Susan Fenimore Cooper, the author's daughter, found it among his papers.
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.