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Rita Kogan (Hebrew: ריטה קוגן, Ritah Kogan; Russian: Рита Коган) is a Russian Jewish author, poet, essayist and translator based in Tel Aviv. Born in Leningrad, She immigrated to Israel as a part of the 1990s post-Soviet aliyah, when she was only 14 years old. After being trained as an Engineer, Kogan eventually turned to poetry.

Kogan's poetry mainly revolves around the issues and discrimination she faced as a Russian immigrant, such as the controversy surrounding her use of Russian in Israel, the racism and sexism she faced due to stereotypes, and her own family history in Russia and Israel.

Early and personal life
Rita Kogan was born to an Ashkenazi Jewish family in Saint Petersburg, then known as Leningrad. In 1990, 14-year-old Kogan immigrated to Israel alongside her mother. When she arrived in Israel, she did not speak much Hebrew, and was bullied by other Israeli children and continued to face what she called "sexist stereotypes" throughout her life.

She has a degree in computer science, and is a practicing computer engineer.

Kogan currently lives in Tel Aviv with her pet cat. In the 2020 Israeli legislative election, she supported the Joint List. She is an outspoken advocate of Palestinian rights and a critic of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

She identifies as Jewish, and as a feminist.