Henri Cru (1921-1992) was a life-long friend of Jack Kerouac’s. They met when both were students at the Horace Mann prep school, New York, in 1939. Henri appears as “Remi Boncoeur” in Kerouac’s On the Road, and as “Deni Bleu” in Lonesome Traveler, Visions of Cody, and other books.
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This was written in April [...]
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Henri Cru — The Legend Turns 70
May 5th, 2010 · No Comments · Kerouac and The Beats, Real-life Adventure Tales
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