17th International
James Fenimore Cooper Conference and Seminar
SUNY, College at Oneonta
July 12-15, 2009
"Global Cooper"
James Fenimore Cooper's reputation rests firmly in his achievement as a writer of the American wilderness and frontier mythmaker through his Leatherstocking tales. Yet Cooper was the first American author of international standing and with international concerns. His seven-year sojourn in Europe resulted in several volumes of travel writing and numerous novels and stories with European settings (The Bravo, The Headsman, The Heidenmauer, Autobiography of a Pocket Handkerchief, among others). Through his ties to the Marquis de LaFayette, Cooper became personally involved in European politics, as well. Cooper's engagements in Europe influenced his understanding of domestic American politics and had repercussions on his standing at home. 2009's Cooper conference seeks papers that explore the role of Cooper's international travels on his thought and writings, as well as his reputation on both the American and international stages. Our keynote speaker this year will be Dr. Lance Schachterle, Editor-in-Chief of the Writings of James Fenimore Cooper series, and President of the James Fenimore Cooper Society.
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