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George Bogin
American poet and translator (1920–1988)
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 daughte George Bogin Papers, 1938-1997 (Bulk Dates: 1953-1988) TYCO