The artist Robert Henri spent much of his early childhood in Cozad, Nebraska. Henri is famous for his portraits, and his art has held up well. He didn’t stay in Cozad, of course, but spent time in the East and in Paris.
We stopped in to see his house. (Cozad is on I-80). An elderly volunteer took us through the house and told us the Nebraskans call him Robert Henri, pronounced “Hen-Rye.”
Of course, after a stay in Paris and fame, his name is pronounced “Row-bare Ahn-Ree.” I like the Nebraska pronunciation better. To me this tropical storm, which is right now dumping rain on eastern Pennsylvania, will be known as “Hen-Rye.” If it is good enough for Nebraska, it’s good enough for me.
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