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John Pielmeier

A concise guide to John Pielmeier's body of work, major titles, and recurring themes.

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Author overview

John Pielmeier (born 1949) is a novelist, playwright, and screenwriter whose body of work spans literary writing. This writing is associated with United States. Major works and useful reading starting points include Agnes of God. Key themes include Faith and evidence, Protection versus control, and Trauma, memory, and responsibility.

Reading pathway

Begin with Agnes of God.

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Agnes of God

A tense three-character drama in which a psychiatrist, a Mother Superior, and a novice nun struggle to explain a newborn’s death without reducing one another to simple labels.

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