Josine Desplanques
Josine Desplanques (1478–1535) was an Augustinian nun and mystical poet from the Low Countries.
Life
[edit]Desplanques was born to a wealthy family in Tournai in 1478. She was orphaned by the age of ten and her guardians wasted her inheritance.[1] She moved to Ghent to live with an uncle, and in 1506 entered the Augustinian convent of St Agnes. She was eventually elected prioress of the community.[1] As superior she focused on improving the convent's finances and buildings. She died in Ghent in 1535.[1]
Works
[edit]- Gheestelicke refreynen
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Jean Stecher, "Desplanques (Josine)", Biographie Nationale de Belgique, vol. 5 (Brussels, 1876) 780-782.
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