description: In order to save a nurse convicted of murder, Temple Stevens decides to confess that she killed her own daughter
language: English
title: Requiem for a Nun
titlecomplete: Requiem for a Nun
characters: Gowan Stevens, Temple Drake, Gavin Stevens
genres: Classics, Drama, Southern, Plays, Fiction, Novels, 20th Century, Literature, Literary Fiction, American
ratings_count: 1162
places: Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi
awards: awardedAt: -568051200000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Fiction
publisher: Demco Media