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Agnes of God
Written byJohn Pielmeier
Characters
  • Agnes
  • Mother Miriam Ruth
  • Dr. Martha Livingstone
Date premiered1979
Place premieredEugene O'Neill Theater Center
Original languageEnglish
SubjectDrama
SettingA convent

Agnes of God is a 1979 play by American playwright John Pielmeier which tells the story of a novice nun who gives birth but does not believe she has. The child is found dead and a psychiatrist and the mother superior of the convent clash during the resulting investigation. The title is a pun on the Latin phrase Agnus Dei ("lamb of God").

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