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Bogin's papers consist primarily of drafts and typescripts of his poetry and translations, but also include correspondence, biographical materials, and a copy of the musical score for Lloyd Ultan's "Pitchipoi, The Children of Drancy", which incorporated Bogin's poem "Pitchipoi.".
The strength of the papers is in their documentation of Bogin's work on poetry and translations. Bogin was well-organized in his creative process; most of his individual drafts are labeled with titles, dates, and a place of composition. Multiple drafts are also numbered in sequence. Most of the drafts are filed by title, although there are a few typescripts for larger collections. Bogin planned to publish a second book, and although there is no typescript, there is a list of the poems meant for this work filed in Box 11. There are a few published items from his time at Columbia University (1938-1939), otherwise, there is no documentation of his early work in his papers.
There is some correspondence related to Bogin's published material, as well as a few items of correspondence with Alain Bosquet, Robert Bly, Malcolm Cowley, and Lloyd Ultan.
This collection has been left in its original physical order, but is intellectually arranged in three series.
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Flat Box # 739 is located on-site
This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.
This collection has no restrictions.
Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); George Bogin papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
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This collection was: Source of acquisition--Magda Bogin. Method of acquisition--acquired from; Date of acquisition--August 2002.
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
This collection was processed b Catherine N. Carson.
Finding aid written by Catherine N. Carson in May 2008.
Collection is processed to folder level.
2008-11-07 File created.
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George Bogin, a poet and translator, was born on April 28, 1920 in New York City. A lifelong New Yorker; he was raised in Queens and graduated from Columbia College in 1939. He served in World War II, and ultimately settled in Great Neck on Long Island, where he remained for the rest of his life. He was a passionate supporter of human rights and civil liberties, and was a founder of the Great Neck Peace Forum in the early 1950s. He married Ruth Fleischer (1920-1999), with whom he had two daughters, Nina and Magda Bogin.
He was widely published in literary magazines and anthologies, including The Paris Review, The American Poetry Review, The Nation, Chicago Review, Columbia Forum, New Letters, Massachusetts Review, Kansas Quarterly, and Ploughshares. He also held residencies at the MacDowell Colony, the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, and the Tyrone Guthrie Center in Annaghmekerrig, Ireland. One of Bogin's poems , "Pitchipoi," was set to music for orchestra and soloists by Lloyd Ultan in Pitchipoi, The Children of Drancy" (1983). His translation work was primarily from the French, and included Bosquet and Supervielle. He published two books, a translation of Jules Supervielle's works, Selected Poems and Reflections on the Art of Poetry (1985), and his own book of poetry, In a Surf of Strangers (1981).
During the last few years of his life, Bogin struggled with lymphoma, and ultimately succumbed to the disease on October 7, 1988. After his death, Bogin's friends and family established the George Bogin Memorial Award. This is awarded for "a selection of four or five poems that reflects the encounter of the ordinary and the extraordinary, uses language in an original way, and takes a stand against oppression in all its forms."
This series consists of Bogin's résumé and reading cards, which include information on the use and publication of his poetry. The files also include information on Bogin's awards, fellowships, interviews, and poetry readings. The "Readings" and "Poetry Prize" files also includes general biographical statements on Bogin.
Box 3 Folder 6
Box 6 Folder 6
Box 6 Folder 8-9
(The George Bogin Memorial Award; includes biographical information)
Box 6 Folder 10
Box 10 Folder 4
Box 11 Folder 2-3
Most of the correspondence in this series is related to the publication of Bogin's works or the performance of Pitchipoi, The Children of Drancy. There is also one folder of business correspondence, "Film 66 May," that is related to H. Bogin & Son, Inc. After 1988, Bogin's affairs were handled by his widow, Ruth Bogin. There is some additional correspondence filed with Bogin's poetry files. These files are noted in the container list for Series III: Poetry.
Box 5 Folder 14
("Alone in the House: Poems by George Bogin")
Box 5 Folder 15
Box 5 Folder 16
Box 6 Folder 4
(Includes correspondence and the publication with Bogin's poem "Two Poems")
Box 6 Folder 7
(Mostly related ton a Surf of Strangers)
Box 10 Folder 1
Box 10 Folder 2
Box 11 Folder 10
This series consists of drafts, typescripts, and a few copies of items from publications. There is also some correspondence interfiled with Bogin's poetry files. The container list makes note of files that include correspondence.
This subseries includes material related to original works of poetry by George Bogin. This material consists primarily of drafts; there is also a typescript that appears to be forIn a Surf of Strangers.Bogin was planning to publish a second full-length book of poetry. Although there is no typescript, there is a handwritten list of poems, apparently made by Ruth Bogin, of poems that were meant to be included in the book.
Bogin kept highly organized draft files. In most cases, the drafts are numbered, dated, titled, and include the location where he composed the draft. The files were left in their original order.
One of Bogin's poems, "Pitchipoi," was set to music inPitchipoi, The Children of Drancyby Lloyd Ultan. Drafts of the poem and a copy of the musical score are included in this subseries.
Box 1 Folder 1
Box 1 Folder 2-3
Box 1 Folder 4
Box 1 Folder 5
(Also titled "Homage à Magritte")
Box 1 Folder 6
Box 1 Folder 7
Box 1 Folder 8
Box 1 Folder 9
Box 1 Folder 10
Box 1 Folder 11
Box 1 Folder 12
Box 1 Folder 13
(Also titled "The House")
Box 1 Folder 14
Box 1 Folder 15
Box 1 Folder 16
Box 1 Folder 17
Box 1 Folder 18
Box 2 Folder 1
Box 2 Folder 2
Box 2 Folder 3
Box 2 Folder 4
Box 2 Folder 5
Box 2 Folder 6
Box 2 Folder 7
Box 2 Folder 8
Box 2 Folder 9
Box 2 Folder 10
Box 2 Folder 11
Box 2 Folder 12
Box 2 Folder 13
Box 2 Folder 14
Box 2 Folder 15
Box 2 Folder 16
Box 2 Folder 17
(Ernest Hemingway and Hart Crane)
Box 2 Folder 18
Box 2 Folder 19
Box 2 Folder 20
Box 2 Folder 21
Box 2 Folder 22
Box 2 Folder 23
Box 2 Folder 24
(Includes correspondence with Ploughshares)
Box 3 Folder 2
(Includes copy of "The Nation" in which the poem appeared in 1958 See Also Box 4)
Box 3 Folder 3
Box 3 Folder 4
Box 3 Folder 7
Box 3 Folder 8
Box 3 Folder 9
(Poem)
Box 3 Folder 10
(Includes correspondence between Ruth Bogin and Mike Kirkland)
Box 3 Folder 11
Box 3 Folder 12
Box 3 Folder 13
Box 3 Folder 14
Box 3 Folder 15
Box 3 Folder 16
Box 3 Folder 17
Box 3 Folder 18
Box 3 Folder 19
Box 3 Folder 20
Box 3 Folder 21
Box 3 Folder 22
Box 4 Folder 1
Box 4 Folder 2
(Jean De Koven)
Box 4 Folder 3
Box 4 Folder 4
Box 4 Folder 5
(Short notes on various autobiographical episodes)
Box 4 Folder 6
Box 4 Folder 7
Box 4 Folder 8
Box 4 Folder 9
Box 4 Folder 10
Box 4 Folder 11
Box 4 Folder 12
Box 4 Folder 13
Box 4 Folder 14
Box 4 Folder 15
Box 4 Folder 16
Box 4 Folder 17
Box 4 Folder 18
Box 4 Folder 19
(See Also Box 3)
Box 4 Folder 20
Box 4 Folder 21
Box 4 Folder 22
Box 4 Folder 23
Box 4 Folder 24
Box 4 Folder 25
(Includes a set of "Sample Poems")
Box 4 Folder 26
(Waves)
Box 4 Folder 27
Box 4 Folder 28
Box 5 Folder 1
Box 5 Folder 2
(Newspaper clipping of a woman's face)
Box 5 Folder 3
Box 5 Folder 4
Box 5 Folder 5
Box 5 Folder 6
Box 5 Folder 7
Box 5 Folder 8
Box 5 Folder 9
Box 5 Folder 10
Box 5 Folder 11
Box 5 Folder 12
Box 5 Folder 13
(See Also: Box 11.)
Box 6 Folder 1
(Poems)
Box 6 Folder 11
Box 7 Folder 1-2
Box 7 Folder 3
Box 7 Folder 4
Box 7 Folder 5
Box 7 Folder 6
(Also titled, "Soldier, 1943")
Box 7 Folder 7
Box 7 Folder 8
Box 7 Folder 9
Box 7 Folder 10
Box 7 Folder 11
Box 7 Folder 12
Box 7 Folder 13
Box 7 Folder 14
Box 7 Folder 15
Box 8 Folder 1
Box 8 Folder 2
Box 8 Folder 3
Box 8 Folder 4
Box 8 Folder 5
Box 8 Folder 6
Box 8 Folder 7
Box 8 Folder 8
Box 8 Folder 9
Box 8 Folder 10
Box 8 Folder 11
Box 8 Folder 12
Box 8 Folder 13
Box 8 Folder 14
Box 8 Folder 15
Box 8 Folder 16
Box 9 Folder 1
Box 9 Folder 2
Box 9 Folder 3
Box 9 Folder 4
Box 9 Folder 5
Box 9 Folder 6
Box 9 Folder 7
(See Also: Folder 31)
Box 9 Folder 8
Box 9 Folder 9
Box 9 Folder 10
Box 9 Folder 11
Box 9 Folder 12
Box 9 Folder 13
Box 9 Folder 14
Box 9 Folder 15
Box 9 Folder 16
Box 9 Folder 17
Box 9 Folder 18
Box 9 Folder 19
Box 9 Folder 20
Box 9 Folder 22
Box 9 Folder 23
Box 9 Folder 24
Box 9 Folder 25
Box 9 Folder 26
Box 9 Folder 27
(On Jerome Mellquist; includes correspondence with Malcolm Cowley)
Box 9 Folder 28
Box 9 Folder 29
Box 9 Folder 30
Box 9 Folder 31
Box 9 Folder 32
Box 9 Folder 33
Box 9 Folder 34
Box 9 Folder 35
Box 9 Folder 36
Box 10 Folder 3
Box 10 Folder 6
Box 10 Folder 7
Box 10 Folder 8
Box 10 Folder 9
Box 10 Folder 10
Box 10 Folder 11
Box 10 Folder 12
Box 10 Folder 13
Box 10 Folder 14
Box 11 Folder 1
(Monograph includes Bogin's poem "To Hart Crane")
Box 11 Folder 4
(Folder includes correspondence from Robert Bly on Bogin's translation of Supervielle (1986), a few notes on poems, a copy of the 1939 Columbia Review that includes Bogin's poem "Long Island Sound," and a handwritten list of titles meant for inclusion in Bogin's unpublished second book of poems.)
Box 11 Folder 5
(See Also: Box 5.)
Box 11 Folder 8
Box 11 Folder 9
Box Flat Box 739
Bogin primarily translated from French and Italian works. His translations of works by both Alain Bosquet and Jules Supervielle were published, and the subseries contains files related to both translation efforts. There is also a file of unpublished Italian translations. Also included is a file of Bogin's transcriptions of poems from the original notebooks of the poet Samuel B. Greenberg (1938).
Box 3 Folder 1
Box 3 Folder 5
(Includes translated poems and correspondence with Alain Bosquet)
Box 6 Folder 2
Box 6 Folder 3
Box 6 Folder 5
Box 6 Folder 12
Box 8 Folder 17-18
Box 8 Folder 19
Box 8 Folder 20
Box 8 Folder 21
Box 10 Folder 5
Box 11 Folder 6-7