Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night

Dylan Thomas (1914–1953) was a Welsh poet and screenwriter, whose poems are lyrical, with entertaining wordplay, vivid imagery, and captivating rhythms. He may be best known for his poem “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night,” contained in The Poems of Dylan Thomas (New Directions Publishing, 1971)...

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Main Author: James B. Young
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center 2022-03-01
Series:Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal
Online Access:https://account.journal.houstonmethodist.org/index.php/up-j-mdbcj/article/view/1079
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Summary:Dylan Thomas (1914–1953) was a Welsh poet and screenwriter, whose poems are lyrical, with entertaining wordplay, vivid imagery, and captivating rhythms. He may be best known for his poem “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night,” contained in The Poems of Dylan Thomas (New Directions Publishing, 1971). The poem’s imagery of the closing day and coming nightfall allude to the cyclical process of life and death. Publisher’s Note: A correction article relating to this paper has been published and can be found at https://journal.houstonmethodist.org/articles/10.14797/mdcvj.1621.
ISSN:1947-6108