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Some of the spotlighted individuals, like St. Catherine of Siena and English anchoress Julian of Norwich, were celebrated in their day as visionaries, while others, including Kempe and Joan of Arc, were persecuted as heretics.
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Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
Louise, a former anchoress, is her humble, tyrannical maid.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
Louise, a former anchoress, is her humble, tyrannical maid.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Anchoress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anchoress. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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