George Bogin Explained

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]}

Life

Bogin was born in New York City in 1920. 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.^[5] In addition to his own poetry, Bogin was known for his translation of poetry from the French and Italian, especially by Jules Supervielle.^[6] He also translated the work of Alain Bosquet.

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. 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

Notes and References

1. Bogin . George . 1989 . At Sixty-Four . Ploughshares . 15 . 4 . 23–25 . 0048-4474.
2. George Bogin . en.
3. Web site: George Bogin papers, 1938-1997, bulk 1953-1988 . 2023-10-01 . Rare Book & Manuscript Library . Columbia University George Bogin Archive.
4. Web site: George Bogin - Artist . 2023-10-01 . MacDowell . en.
5. News: Anthony, Michael . Music recalls deaths of 4,000 children . . March 31, 1987 . 04C.
6. Michael Burkard. Meditation Brought About by George Bogin's Translation of Jules Supervielle's Poem "The Sea". The American Poetry Review. 27. 3. 48. 1998.