Sentence examples for legendary author from inspiring English sources

It is the site of the tomb of Rabbi Simeon ben Yoḥai, 2nd-century rabbinic teacher and legendary author of the Kabbalistic Zohar.

"Seminar," a dark comedy, casts Mr. Rickman as Leonard, a legendary author who provides private instruction to four promising young writers.

Manu, in the mythology of India, the first man, and the legendary author of an important Sanskrit law code, the Manu-smriti (Laws of Manu).

Just look at John F Kennedy pictured as a youngster with a mammoth writing machine, or legendary author William S Burroughs busy at work.

When the doorbell rang and the legendary author entered, I recall being struck by her understated, almost peasantlike appearance: her hair in its trademark bun, a dark full-length skirt and unremarkable grey woollen top.

But the sharpened splinters of dialogue also bear the mark of Cain James M Cainin, that is, the legendary author of noir landmarks The Postman Always Rings Twice and Double Indemnity, who performed vital but uncredited rewrites.

He took this vocation seriously, mastering all the odds, tips, and tricks for winning craps and cee-lo, and he made pilgrimages downtown to meet with one of the men who taught John Scarne, the legendary author of "Scarne's Complete Guide to Gambling".

First, a montage of anonymous women appears on screen to marvel at the sexual prowess of one Henry Roth, who is not the legendary author of "Call It Sleep" but rather a Maui veterinarian with a special interest in marine mammals and, off the job, in short-term romances with vacationing mainlanders.