Magyarazni

Magyarazni Synopsis

The word "e;magyarzni"e; (pronounced MAUDE-yar-az-knee) means "e;to explain"e; in Hungarian, but translates literally as "e;make it Hungarian."e; This faux-Hungarian language primer, written in direct address, invites readers to experience what it's like to be "e;made Hungarian"e; by growing up with a parent who immigrated to North America as a refugee. In forty-five folk-art visual poems each paired with a written poem, Hajnoczky reveals the beauty and tension of first-generation cultural identity.Helen Hajnoczky's first book of poetry was Poets and Killers: A Life in Advertising (Snare, 2010). Her work has appeared in poetry anthologies, magazines, and chapbooks. She lives in Montreal, Quebec.