Dome of the Hidden Pavilion: New Poems - Paperback

by James Tate (Author)

The seventeenth book of verse from one of America's finest and most acclaimed contemporary poets--winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award.

Capturing his inimitable voice--provocative, amusing, understated, and riotous all at once--the poems in Dome of the Hidden Pavilion demonstrate James Tate at his finest. Innovative and fresh, they range in subject from a talking blob to a sobering reminiscence of a war and its aftereffects.

Though they are diverse in scope, a theme of dialogue and communication--and often miscommunication--links these poems. Accessible yet subtly surrealist, filled with dark wit, dry humor, and a deceptive simplicity, Dome of the Hidden Pavilion confirms Tate's continuing relevance as one of the most celebrated American poets of the modern age.

Front Jacket

The seventeenth book of poetry from one of America's finest and most acclaimed contemporary poets

Capturing his inimitable voice-provocative, amusing, understated, and riotous-the poems in Dome of the Hidden Pavilion demonstrate James Tate at his finest. Though they are diverse in scope, a theme of dialogue and communication-and often miscommunication-links these poems. Accessible yet surreal, filled with dark wit, dry humor, and a deceptive simplicity, Dome of the Hidden Pavilion confirms Tate's place as one of the most significant American poets of the modern age.--Boston Globe

Back Jacket

The seventeenth book of poetry from one of America's finest and most acclaimed contemporary poets

Capturing his inimitable voice-provocative, amusing, understated, and riotous-the poems in Dome of the Hidden Pavilion demonstrate James Tate at his finest. Though they are diverse in scope, a theme of dialogue and communication-and often miscommunication-links these poems. Accessible yet surreal, filled with dark wit, dry humor, and a deceptive simplicity, Dome of the Hidden Pavilion confirms Tate's place as one of the most significant American poets of the modern age.