Teresa de Jesús
1515 · 1582
A Spanish Carmelite writer and reformer, known for spiritual and autobiographical prose.
Life
Born in Ávila, she took part in the Carmelite reform. Her writing combines personal experience, instruction and metaphors for the inner life. Her works include The Book of Her Life, The Way of Perfection and The Interior Castle.
Works
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