A.J. KAUFMANN          

index1.jpgA.J. Kaufmann is a poet/singer/songwriter born on June 24 1989 in Poland. He's been involved in various artistic activities in his country since 2004, and in 2008 he’s become a vital part of the international small press scene. Last year his poetry has been published at Asphodel Madness, Callused Hands, The Plebian Rag, Ditch, Calliope Nerve, Gloom Cupboard, Lit Up Magazine, Literary Tonic, Literary Club, Deuce Coupe, The, Black Shark Press, Carcinogenic Poetry and Lines written w/ a razor.
 
He's the author of “Siva in Rags” (KSE, 2008), "Insane in Rome" (Erbacce Press, 2008), “Broke Nuptial Minds” (Virgogray Press, 2009), “Via Alighieri” (KSE, 2009), “Vagabond Vacancy” (KSE, 2010) and other poetry/song lyrics chapbooks.

A.J. is also the founder and editor of New Polish Beat, a Polish micro-press focusing on the best modern poetry and lyrics from Europe and USA (founded May 2009) and Eviscerator Heaven, an online poetry zine (founded June 2008).

You can be A.J.’s friend at MySpace or visit his “famous” wordpress blog, Kaballah Freight Train

A.J. is proud to be a part of the KSE Family of Poets

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“INSANE IN ROME”, “A WILD RIDE”, “SAINT OF KREUZBERG”
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From Erbacce Press, Liverpool, UK

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http://www.erbacce-press.com/#/a-j-kaufmann/4530637516



“Broke Nuptial Minds”, Virgogray Press 2009
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http://virgograypress.blogspot.com/2009/09/aj-kaufmann-broke-nuptial-minds.html

http://virgograypress.wordpress.com/2009/09/02/post-beat-surrealism-emboldened-to-new-heights

The recording sessions for his debut studio album, “Second Hand Man”, will, eventually, begin.

Here’s the tentative tracklist:
“SIDE A” - 1. Nocturnal Graffiti
2. The Sign
3. Second Hand Man
4. Scenery
5. Curtain Song
6. The Claw
7. Mighty River

“SIDE B” - 1. The Night Has Come
2. Veil of Isis
3. Shirley Valentine
4. The Wistful Song
5. Diva
6. Jesus in His Leather Pants
7. Yellow Scarf

Here’s where the cookin’ is at:
http://myspace.com/officialajkaufmann

Upcoming full-length book:
“Cellos et Ghosts”, Wydawnictwo Gryf 2010
over 130 pages of Kaufmann lyrics
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Most recent chapbooks:

NEW POLISH BEAT
http://newpolishbeat.wordpress.com

“78 Horizons”, KSE 2010
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http://kendrasteinereditions.wordpress.com/2010/01/14/kse-159-78-horizons-new-poems-from-kaufmann-shute

“Vagabond Vacancy”, KSE 2010
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http://kendrasteinereditions.wordpress.com/2010/01/03/a-j-kaufmann-vagabond-vacancy-kse-154-out-now