Allan Kolski Horwitz (born 1952) is a South African poet who was born in Vryburg, and grew up in Cape Town. Matriculating from Herzlia, he later moved to Johannesburg after studying philosophy and literature at the University of Cape Town. In 1974 he left South Africa, living in North America, Europe and the Middle East, before returning in 1986. He has published numerous poetry collections and a book of short fiction.