Idioglossia (play)
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Idioglossia is a play by American playwright Mark Handley about a woman who grew up – and most notably, learned to speak – isolated from society. It served as inspiration for the 1994 film Nell.
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Idioglossia | |
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Written by | Mark Handley |
Characters | Nell T.C: psychologist Claude: linguist Jake: psychologist |
Date premiered | 1985 |
Place premiered | University of Utah, Salt Lake City |
Original language | English |
Genre | Drama |
Setting | Backcountry |
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The title comes from the medical term "idioglossia", meaning an idiosyncratic language that few speak, and associated with "cryptophasia".