Dying of the Light (Martin novel)

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Dying of the Light
Cover of first edition (Hardcover)
AuthorGeorge R. R. Martin
LanguageEnglish
GenreScience fiction
PublisherSimon & Schuster
Publication date
1977
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Pages365
ISBN0-671-22861-7 (first edition, hardback)
OCLC3121162
813/.5/4
LC ClassPZ4.M381145 Dy PS3563.A7239

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".

  1. ^ "GRRM Interview Part 4: Personal History". Time. 2011-04-20.
  2. ^ "Classic 1976 George R. R. Martin Interview". www.tangentonline.com. Archived from the original on 2014-07-07.
  3. ^ "1978 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
  4. ^ "1979 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
  5. ^ "OLDIES BUT GOODIES | George R.R. Martin".