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Agnes of God is a dramatic play by American playwright John Pielmeier, which premiered in 1979 at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center in Waterford, Connecticut. It is set at a convent, after a novice nun named Agnes unexpectedly gives birth to a dead baby and insists that the child was the result of a virgin conception.
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Sep 5, 2023 · John Pielmeier’s play Agnes of God begins in tragic circumstances, with the discovery by nuns at a Canadian convent of a newborn baby, choked to death by an umbilical cord and concealed inside...
Dive deep into John Pielmeier's Agnes of God with extended analysis, commentary, and discussion.
"Agnes of God" is a play by American playwright John Pielmeier, first performed in 1979. The play revolves around the story of Agnes, a young nun in a conven...
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Sep 5, 2023 · Discussion of themes and motifs in John Pielmeier's Agnes of God. eNotes critical analyses help you gain a deeper understanding of Agnes of God so you can excel on your essay or test.
Summary: Sr. Agnes had a baby, and that baby was found dead in a trash can in her room. Dr. Livingstone (I presume) has been charged with determining her mental state for trial. What did happen to this poor innocent young woman, and is her Mother Superior covering up the father? or even the murder?
Summary. Summoned to a convent, Dr. Martha Livingstone, a court-appointed psychiatrist, is charged with assessing the sanity of a novice accused of murdering her newborn. Miriam Ruth, the Mother Superior, determinedly keeps young Agnes from the doctor, further arousing Livingstone’s suspicions.
