Anne Van Doeveryn
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Anne van Doeveryn (1549–1625) was a Dutch-language poet.


Life

Anne was born in Brussels in 1549, the daughter of Adolphe van Doeveryn. Edward Van Even, "Doeveryn, Anne van", ''
Biographie Nationale de Belgique The ''Biographie nationale de Belgique'' (; ) is a biographical dictionary of Belgium. It was published by the Royal Academy of Belgium in 44 volumes between 1866 and 1986. A continuation series, entitled the ''Nouvelle Biographie Nationale'' (, ...
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(Brussels, 1878), 113-114.
She made her profession in the Grand Beguinage of Leuven in 1575, where she worked as an embroiderer. In her free time she made artificial flowers to decorate the church, as well as reading vernacular translations of the Bible and the Church Fathers, and writing poetry. She studied Latin with the assistance of the chaplain of the beguinage, and translated St Ambrose's Life of St Agnes and the Sayings of St Bernard. She died in the beguinage on 31 January 1625 and was buried in the church.


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1549 births 1625 deaths People from the Spanish Netherlands Beguines and Beghards Early modern women writers Latin–Dutch translators Dutch embroiderers Dutch women artists {{Belgium-writer-stub