116:(The Last Judgement), in whose afterwards Ava is named as Author. All five poems resemble one another in style, grammar, and theme, leading scholars to believe that they were indeed penned by the same hand. Though writing in the vernacular, Ava displays an apt ability to convey great meaning in simple measure. The wide array of images that appear in her poetry point to a deep understanding of Christian theology as well as a vast pool of sources from which she found inspiration. She is able to weave together various narratives found in the Gospels in a way that displays her mastery of the material while creating a distinct voice for herself. In her poetry Ava uses the
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Four untitled poems attributed to Ava are found in the
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Until recently, Ava was usually referred to as "Frau Ava". The convention at least in
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source) and other works. The poems all centre on themes of salvation and the end of the
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Westphal-Wihl, Sarah (2017). "Women author: German texts". In
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