wanderer
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In 1871, a Harper’s magazine article, based on pioneers’ reminiscences, created the legend of a humble, seed-scattering, barefoot wanderer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
In his maqāma, Ibn al-Wardi personifies the plague as a mischievous wanderer who brings death to one region after another over a 15-year journey.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2025
Watch: “Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell,” a film from Vietnam, follows a wanderer on a spiritual quest.
From New York Times ● Jan. 18, 2024
When Slay was a young scholar, it wasn’t clear what sort of ending would be written for a wanderer with big dreams, who at times struggled to find his way in life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2023
Time was indifferent, like snow and ice; but the heart, crazed wanderer in the driving waste, carried the curse forever.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
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