George Bogin
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
- ^ Bogin, George (1989). "At Sixty-Four". Ploughshares. 15 (4): 23–25. ISSN 0048-4474.
- ^ "George Bogin".
{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help) - ^ a b c d e f g "George Bogin papers, 1938-1997, bulk 1953-1988". Columbia University George Bogin Archive. Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ^ a b "George Bogin - Artist". MacDowell. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ^ Anthony, Michael (March 31, 1987). "Music recalls deaths of 4,000 children". Minneapolis Star and Tribune. p. 04C.
- ^ 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.