George Bogin

George Bogin in 1983

George Bogin (April 28, 1920 – October 7, 1988) was an American poet and translator whose work was published in books, as well as in academic journals and magazines.[1][2][3]

Life

Bogin was born in New York City in 1920.[3] He was a 1939 graduate of Columbia College, and the university holds the archive of his papers.[3][4]

Poetry

His poem "Pitchipoi" is one of two texts for the opera Pitchipoi, The Children of Drancy (1983) by Lloyd Ultan.[3][5] In addition to his own poetry, Bogin was known for his translation of poetry from the French and Italian, especially by Jules Supervielle.[3][6] He also translated the work of Alain Bosquet.[3]

In later life he lived at Great Neck, Long Island, where he co-founded the Great Neck Peace Forum. He was married to Ruth née Fleischer (1920–99); they had two daughters. He died of lymphoma on October 7, 1988.[3] The Poetry Society of America's George Bogin Memorial Award was created to honor him after his death.[4]

Works

• In a Surf of Strangers (1981)
• Jules Supervielle. Selected Poems and Reflections on the Art of Poetry (1985) – translation

References

1. Bogin, George (1989). "At Sixty-Four". Ploughshares. 15 (4): 23–25. ISSN 0048-4474.
2. "George Bogin". {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
3. "George Bogin papers, 1938-1997, bulk 1953-1988". Columbia University George Bogin Archive. Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
4. "George Bogin - Artist". MacDowell. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
5. Anthony, Michael (March 31, 1987). "Music recalls deaths of 4,000 children". Minneapolis Star and Tribune. p. 04C.
6. Michael Burkard (1998). "Meditation Brought About by George Bogin's Translation of Jules Supervielle's Poem "The Sea"". The American Poetry Review. 27 (3): 48.