legend
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A biographer of Celan must decide how to come near poems that seem to resist approach, and a life that has been embalmed by its own legend.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Broadcasting legend Bob Harris has announced he is leaving BBC Radio 2, weeks after revealing his prostate cancer has spread to his spine.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
You recorded the song “Dandovueltas” with Omara Portuondo, a legend of Cuarteto d’Aida, and later Buena Vista Social Club.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Also, music legend Billy Joel has had double trouble selling his illustrious estates.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
According to legend, a young Shawnee couple slipped away to spend time alone.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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Academy Awards, List 5
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