George Bogin

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]

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