Dome of the Hidden Pavilion

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.