Episode 114: Dylan Thomas, Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night

from Poetry For All · host Joanne Diaz and Abram Van Engen

In this episode, we introduce the first villanelle in our three-part series on that poetic form. We begin with Dylan Thomas's "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night," a poem that attempts to stave off the inevitability of mortality. To learn more about Dylan Thomas, visit the Poetry Foundation.

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