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Which of the following statements about Julian of Norwich is true ?

Correct answer: C. She is the first known woman writer in the English vernacular.

  • A. She sought unsuccessfully to restore classical paganism.
  • B. She was a virgin martyr.
  • C. She is the first known woman writer in the English vernacular.
  • D. She made pilgrimages to Jerusalem, Rome, and Santiago.

Explanation

Julian of Norwich is generally regarded as the first known woman writer in English whose work survives, especially through Revelations of Divine Love. She was an anchoress and visionary, not a virgin martyr or a documented international pilgrim.

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