{"product_id":"dome-of-the-hidden-pavilion-new-poems-isbn-9780062399212","title":"Dome of the Hidden Pavilion: New Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCapturing his inimitable voice—provocative, amusing, understated, and riotous all at once—the poems in \u003cem\u003eDome of the Hidden Pavilion\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough 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, \u003cem\u003eDome of the Hidden Pavilion\u003c\/em\u003e confirms Tate’s continuing relevance as one of the most celebrated American poets of the modern age.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eThe seventeenth book of poetry from one of America’s finest and most acclaimed contemporary poets\u003c\/p\u003eCapturing his inimitable voice–provocative, amusing, understated, and riotous–the poems in \u003cem\u003eDome of the Hidden Pavilion \u003c\/em\u003edemonstrate 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, \u003cem\u003eDome of the Hidden Pavilion\u003c\/em\u003e confirms Tate’s place as one of the most significant American poets of the modern age. | \u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eDome\u003c\/i\u003e is Tate at his restless, relentless best - leaving many questions unanswered, and no answer unquestioned.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“He left behind a body of work full of the matter-of-fact, surreal, small-town scenes that morphed into curious dreams, a percolating humor that never quite hid the darkness beneath.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Tate’s masterly storytelling keeps things fresh; even when the reader can anticipate the inevitable absurdist twist in a piece, its delivery is always interesting. . . . Tate’s style will be recognizable to readers of his recent few books, but even those unfamiliar should find this whip-smart collection a joy to read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The rare American poet who managed to make poems that were at once fanciful and grave, mundane and transcendent. . . . His work is singular in American poetry for marrying goofball humor and childish jouissance to a lyricism that never seems cheap or self-serious-an unusual achievement.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ecco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888306909413,"sku":"NP9780062399212","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062399212.jpg?v=1730228781","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/dome-of-the-hidden-pavilion-new-poems-isbn-9780062399212","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}