Ron A. Kalman, an American poet, was born on March 6, 1959, in Haifa, Israel. The son of Hungarian parents who fled Budapest during the 1956 Revolution, he experienced an itinerant childhood: from Haifa to Paris, then to Boulder (Colorado), and finally settling in the Boston area (Newton, Massachusetts) around the age of seven. This multicultural background deeply influenced his work.
He studied at Milton Academy, graduated from Brandeis University, and earned a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing from Emerson College. For years, he worked as a hospital messenger and later as a limousine driver in Boston, a job that allowed him to closely observe urban life and human stories.
His poetry explores the human condition, relationships, broken dreams, and everyday life through an intimate, witty, and conversational style. Influenced by Henry Miller, the Beat poets, and Frank O’Hara, his poems and translations of Hungarian poet Attila József have appeared in journals ...
Ron A. Kalman, an American poet, was born on March 6, 1959, in Haifa, Israel. The son of Hungarian parents who fled Budapest during the 1956 Revolution, he experienced an itinerant childhood: from Haifa to Paris, then to Boulder (Colorado), and finally settling in the Boston area (Newton, Massachusetts) around the age of seven. This multicultural background deeply influenced his work.
He studied at Milton Academy, graduated from Brandeis University, and earned a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing from Emerson College. For years, he worked as a hospital messenger and later as a limousine driver in Boston, a job that allowed him to closely observe urban life and human stories.
His poetry explores the human condition, relationships, broken dreams, and everyday life through an intimate, witty, and conversational style. Influenced by Henry Miller, the Beat poets, and Frank O’Hara, his poems and translations of Hungarian poet Attila József have appeared in journals such as The Exquisite Corpse Annual, Boston Literary Magazine, Ibbetson Street, The Somerville Times, and others. His work has been translated into several languages and published in around a dozen countries.
His main published book is the chapbook Appearance of the Sun (Main Street Rag Publishing, 2021), where he sensitively portrays stories of lovers, writers, dreamers, and admirers of Allen Ginsberg.
Kalman is a co-author of the international anthology CANTO PLANETARIO: HERMANDAD EN LA TIERRA (Volume I, compiled by Carlos Javier Jarquín, HC Editores, Costa Rica, 2023). He was one of five poets selected to represent the United States, with two of his poems included in bilingual Spanish-English format.
A resident of Brookline, Massachusetts, Kalman maintains a low profile as a “wandering poet.” His authentic and accessible voice establishes him as a valuable presence in contemporary American poetry. His website is https://ronkalman.com/
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Ron A. Kalman, poeta estadounidense, nació el 6 de marzo de 1959 en Haifa, Israel. Hijo de padres húngaros que huyeron de Budapest durante la Revolución de 1956, pasó una infancia itinerante: de Haifa a París, luego a Boulder (Colorado) y finalmente se estableció en el área de Boston (Newton, Massachusetts) alrededor de los 7 años. Esta experiencia multicultural marcó profundamente su obra.
Estudió en la Milton Academy, se graduó en Brandeis University y obtuvo una Maestría en Bellas Artes (MFA) en Escritura Creativa en Emerson College. Durante años trabajó como mensajero hospitalario y luego como conductor de limusinas en Boston, oficio que le permitió observar de cerca la vida urbana y las historias humanas.
Su poesía explora el condicion humano, las relaciones, los sueños rotos y la cotidianidad con un estilo íntimo, ingenioso y conversacional. Influenciado por Henry Miller, los poetas Beat y Frank O’Hara, sus poemas y traducciones del húngaro Attila József han aparecido en revistas como The Exquisite Corpse Annual, Boston Literary Magazine, Ibbetson Street, The Somerville Times y otras. Su trabajo ha sido traducido a varios idiomas y publicado en alrededor de una docena de países.
Su principal libro publicado es el chapbook Appearance of the Sun (Main Street Rag Publishing, 2021), donde narra con sensibilidad las historias de amantes, escritores, soñadores y admiradores de Allen Ginsberg.
Kalman es coautor de la antología internacional CANTO PLANETARIO: HERMANDAD EN LA TIERRA (Volumen I, compilado por Carlos Javier Jarquín, HC Editores, Costa Rica, 2023). Fue uno de los cinco poetas seleccionados para representar a Estados Unidos, con dos poemas suyos incluidos en versión bilingüe español-inglés.
Residente en Brookline, Massachusetts, Kalman mantiene un perfil discreto como “poeta errante”. Su voz auténtica y accesible lo consolida como una presencia valiosa en la poesía contemporánea norteamericana. Su sitio web es https://ronkalman.com/