Alan Robert Horvath (1952-2010) was an American poet and the founder and editor of several small presses. He is best known for his effort to collect and reprint the poetry of Cleveland poet d. a. levy. Born and raised in Cleveland, Horvath credited his interest in poetry to his ninth grade English teacher, who held a class discussion on the d. a. levy poem "One Death in the Life of Julie" in 1967. From 1970-1973, Horvath attended Ohio University where he studied journalism but never lost interest in poetry. In 1973, Woodland Farm Press published his first book of poems, An Almost Man, which was a collaboration between Horvath and his roommate, who was an amateur photographer. After graduation Horvath returned to Cleveland where he began work at H.K. Ferguson, an engineering company. During this time Horvath began seeking out copies of d. a. levy poetry in libraries and bookstores around Cleveland. He struck up correspondence with many of levy's friends and collaborators, including Robert J. Sigmund (known professionally as rjs), Jim Lowell, and Tom Kryss. In exchange for stapling and delivering rjs' publications, Horvath was given the mimeograph machine that was used to print some of d. a. levy's early work. Using this mimeograph, Horvath started publishing under his first press, Falling Down Press, 1975 to 1976. The press published two short-lived serials, Burnt River and White Heap, as well as reprints of d. a. levy's works, and cards, chapbooks, and broadsides of poets including Mike Schaefer, Dave Pishnery, and Charlotte Pressler. In 1977 Horvath began Mostly Broken Scabs Press, which published sporadically until 1984. A single serial, Scratch, was published as well as reprints of levy's works, and cards and chapbooks or poets including Mark Solars and Dave Pishnery. In 1981, Alan relocated to San Francisco with H. K. Ferguson, eventually moving to Vancouver, Washington. In 1984, Horvath began Fuck If I Know Press, which published two chapbooks: Tom Kryss' Falling Through the Cracks in 1984 and Horvath's Hard Winter (In Cleveland) in 1985. In 1998, Horvath returned to publishing with the creation of his fourth press, Kirpan Press. The press published work by poets such as Tom Kryss, Hugh Fox, Kent Taylor, rjs, Jim Lowell, Geoffrey Cook, Cheryl Townsend, Grace Butcher, and John Bennett. Horvath also used this press to reprint many of d. a. levy's works, as well as create a bibliography of levy's works in two volumes, titled Looking for d. a. levy - the d. a. levy bibliography. Horvath continued Kirpan Press until his death, despite a number of health problems that plagued him during his final years. Horvath's ashes were laid to rest in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Vancouver, Washington. His grave marker memorializes him as the "Keeper of the Mimeo Flame."