Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179)
Born in Germany, became an anchorite at 14 and later prioress of the nunnery. Had visions and was told by her confessor to write them down. These became “Scivias” - a report of 26 visions that would sum up Christian doctrine on the history of salvation. As well as writing other visionary/philosophical works, she also wrote songs and non-visionary works. She travelled extensively, preaching.
See: http://home.infionline.net/~ddisse/hildegar.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hildegard_of_Bingen
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