Dying_of_the_Light_(1977_novel)
Dying of the Light (Martin novel)
1977 novel by George R. R. Martin
Dying of the Light is a science fiction novel by American writer George R. R. Martin, published in 1977 by Simon & Schuster. Martin's original title was After the Festival; its title was changed before its first hardcover publication.[1][2] The novel was nominated for both the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1978,[3] and the British Fantasy Award in 1979.[4]
Martin's first novel, Dying of the Light is set in the same fictional "Thousand Worlds" universe as several of his other works, including Sandkings, Nightflyers, A Song for Lya, "The Way of Cross and Dragon" and the stories collected in Tuf Voyaging.[5] The novel's title is drawn from Dylan Thomas' 1947 poem "Do not go gentle into that good night".