b. 1943d. 2015

James Tate

James Tate
Known for his surrealist poetry, James Tate has won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. His poetry has been set to music by Charles Wuorinen and David Leisner. He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and taught at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Photo: James Tate, publicity photo

Audio

“I Can’t Speak for the Wind” (from “Three James Tate Songs”)
Patrick Mason (baritone) & David Starobin (guitar)3:09

David Leisner

Composer

James Tate

Poet(s)/Writer(s)

2011

Date

Used with the permission of the composer

“Never Again the Same” (from “Three James Tate Songs”)
Patrick Mason (baritone) & David Starobin (guitar)3:21

David Leisner

Composer

James Tate

Poet(s)/Writer(s)

2011

Date

Used with the permission of the composer

Related Information

The Poetry Foundation

poetryfoundation.org/poets/james-tate

Poets.org

poets.org/poetsorg/poet/james-tate

Wave Poetry

wavepoetry.com/collections/authors/products/james-tate

Key West Literary Seminar

kwls.org/audio/james_tate_2003

Penn Sound

writing.upenn.edu/pennsound/x/Tate.php

Songs

I Can’t Speak for the Wind2007 · Three James Tate SongsDavid LeisnerJames TateNever Again the Same2007 · Three James Tate SongsDavid LeisnerJames TateFrom an Island2007 · Three James Tate SongsDavid LeisnerJames TateThree James Tate Songs2007David LeisnerJames Tate

Books

The Eternal Ones of the Dream: Selected Poems 1990-2012

James Tate

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Sheet Music

Three James Tate Songs

David Leisner
1. I Can't Speak for the Wind
2. Never Again the Same
3. From an Island
Medium
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