Janice Harayda
Nov 20, 2022

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Thank you so much for asking, Joe. My name is an anglicization of Harajda (changed at Ellis Island for my grandfather but not other relatives). Hungarian-speakers have told me "Harajda" means either "landowner" or "governor." We're from Nyíregyháza. Where is your family from in Hungary? I look forward to reading your work!

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Janice Harayda
Janice Harayda

Written by Janice Harayda

Critic, novelist, award-winning journalist. Former book editor of the Plain Dealer and book columnist for Glamour. Words in NYT, WSJ, and other major media.

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