Julian of Norwich (c. 1343 – after 1416) was an English mystic and anchoress of the Middle Ages.
She lived in the English city of Norwich. During her lifetime, the city suffered the devastating effects
of the Black Death, the Peasants' Revolt, and the suppression of the Lollards. In 1373, believing she
was on her deathbed, Julian received a series of visions ("shewings") of the Passion of Christ. She
recovered and wrote two versions of her experiences. These, now known as Revelations of Divine
Love, are the earliest surviving English-language works known to have been written by a woman,
and the only surviving English-language works by an anchoress. Julian lived in
permanent seclusion in her cell, which was attached to St Julian's Church, Norwich. Details of
Julian's family, her education, or her life before becoming an anchoress are not known. Preferring to
write anonymously, she was nevertheless influential in her lifetime. (Full article...)
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