Alfred Dorn (1929-2014) was an American poet, critic, and professor. Born to Frederick and Julia Dorn in Flushing, New York, Alfred Dorn received both his undergraduate and doctorate degrees at New York University, where he studied English Renaissance literature. Remaining in New York City for the rest of his life, Dorn was highly active in the local poetry and literary community of the city. He taught at Queensborough Community College and frequently gave poetry workshops and readings in Brooklyn, Manhattan, and neighborhoods outside of the city. He was often accompanied by his wife, fellow poet Anita Dorn.

During his career he authored seven books, including Flamenco Dancer (1959), Wine in Stone (1959), A Formalist Quartet (1991), Voices from Rooms (1997), From Cells to Mindscapes (1997), Claire and Christmas Village (2003), and Visits and Vistas (2006). His poems have appeared in more than sixty literary journals, and he was actively involved in a number of literary organizations such as the Poetry Society of America and The World Order of Narrative and Formalist Poets. An ardent proponent of traditional verse forms, Dorn was a leading figure associated with the literary movement of New Formalism.