Publications
1. Lyric poems and ballads performed publicly and published in small magazines (Aileron,
Arx, Analecta, Riata), 1968-1986.
2. Mehy in his Carriage, Summit Press, Austin, 1968. An anthology of seven Texas poets.
3. Five professional articles published in Texas Classics in Action and The Texas Humanist,
1983-1986. History of Latin education in Texas.
4. The Arsonist, Aileron Press, Austin, 1984. Lyric poems and ballads.
5. Song of the Balcones, CD, Austin, 2002. Selections recited live with a jazz band, from a
1988 KUT FM broadcast.
6. Writing samples posted online on website: www.boganstrictor.com, 2004 to present.
Biography
Robert Clay Bogan has lived most of his life in Texas where he was born in 1946. He
earned a BA in English and Latin from The University of Texas at Austin; while there, he
also won the Christopher Morley Award for Poetry. In 1976 he began a 32-year career
teaching foreign language (Latin, German, Spanish, Greek, English) in public schools. While
teaching and single-parenting two daughters, Bogan has produced three novels, one short
novel and two books of poetry. Other books are at various stages of development.