Dying of the Light have all faced their fears of death and of life. The novel's title is drawn from Dylan Thomas' 1947 poem about his dying father, "Do not go gentle into that good night", which contains the lines: Do not go gentle into that good night.<br> Rage, rage against the dying of the light. It mentions a race of beings called the "githyanki". This name was taken from the novel for use with a much different race in the "Advanced Dungeons & Dragons" game. Dying of the Light Dying of the Light is American author George R. R. Martin's first novel, published
That Good Night many years, Ralph wrecks all hope of reconciliation when he picks and loses a fight with Michael's beautiful girlfriend, Debbie. Later, alone, Ralph receives 'The Visitor' whose services he has hired to provide a painless ending, as he goes into 'That Good Night'. But The Visitor plays a devastating trick, causing Ralph to consider the damaged potential that life still holds for him. Directed by Edward Hall (his first commercial tour), set designed by Michael Pavalka and lighting by Robert Bryan, critics at the time regarded the play as Crisps' finest work and both the production and performances received ecstatic