Helen Hajnoczky (born 1985) is a visual poet, who currently resides in

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, Canada.

Life and work

Hajnoczky is a first-generation Canadian citizen of Hungarian descent. Hajnoczky received a BA in English from the

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, where her research focused on avant-garde feminist poetics. She also holds MA and MLIS degrees from

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. Hajnoczky's work has appeared in the journals ''fillingStation'', ''Matrix'', ''NoD'', ''Rampike'', and ''Speechless'', as well as the anthologies ''Why Poetry Sucks'' (

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, 2014) and ''Ground Rules 2003-2013'' ( Chaudiere Books, 2013). ''Poets and Killers: A Life in Advertising'', Hajnoczky's first book, was published by Snare Books in 2010. In a review of the book Eric Schmaltz writes that "''Poets and Killers'' is a shining example of thoughtful and provoking appropriation-based poetry." Schmaltz goes on to praise the book for its successful and compelling critique of advertising language. A shorter work, "Tight-Lacing,"Helen Hajnoczky, "Tight-Lacing," ''ubu editions,'' 2011, http://ubumexico.centro.org.mx/text/vp/018_hajnoczky_tight_lacing_2011.pdf uses visual poetic techniques, such as reproductions of old advertisements for corsets, to stage a feminist commentary on advertising images. Hajnoczky has held several editorial positions as well, serving as assistant editor of ''NoD'', as poetry editor of ''filling Station'', and as a contributor to the literary blog Lemon Hound.

Selected publications

*''A Portrait of Gertrude Stein'', No Press, 2008 *''A history of button collecting'', above/ground press, 2010 *''Other Observations'', No Press, 2010 *''Poets and Killers: A Life in Advertising'', Snare Books, 2010 *''The Double-Blind Dictionary'', above/ground press, 2013 *''False Friends'', No Press, 2013 *''Cover Letter'', No Press, 2013 *''Magyarazni'', Coach House Books, 2016 *''No Right on Red'', above/ground press, 2017 *''A Grain of Sand'', above/ground press, 2021 *''Frost and Pollen'', Invisible Books, 2021

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External links

Helen Hajnoczky's blog
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