false <![CDATA[National Anthem]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1202598924m/2433424.jpg 2433424 1 The poems in National Anthem, the fourth collection of poetry from critically-acclaimed poet and critic Kevin Prufer, are finely-studied short films about America in the 21st century. Set in an apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic world that is disturbing because it is uncannily familiar, National Anthem chronicles the aftermath of the failure of imperial vision. Allowing Rome and America to bleed into one another, Prufer masterfully weaves the threads of history into an anthem that is as intimate as it is far-reaching.<br><br>"Kevin Prufer has courage and compassion. And he places words so beautiful and accurate and terrifying along a line you can't help but read to the end..." --Marie Howe 2440612 30 4 2008 National Anthem total:53|5:25|4:16|3:9|2:3|1:0| 53 222 82 8 4 2 false false Sun Jul 06 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 01 19:48:46 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 06 14:21:51 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 18 18:07:40 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 15 07:17:46 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Oct 07 16:05:03 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 17 15:29:49 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Wed Dec 03 20:03:50 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 03 20:03:50 -0800 2008
many beautiful moments - some melodrama but the heart is in the right place]]> 3 0 false false Wed Aug 26 07:12:01 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 07:13:36 -0700 2009 didn't love the dark march vibe
like this wagnerian seriousness]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jun 25 10:10:29 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 25 10:11:09 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Jun 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 10 10:43:38 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 14 12:21:29 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Feb 03 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun May 11 10:18:19 -0700 2008 Sun May 11 10:18:57 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Fri Nov 20 07:16:54 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 20 07:40:56 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Mon Oct 26 15:51:53 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 05:56:33 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 05:56:33 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri Oct 09 16:21:44 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 09 16:21:44 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Oct 07 18:00:03 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 07 18:00:03 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Apr 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 01 11:42:25 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 01 11:42:25 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Jul 21 16:55:56 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 21 16:55:56 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Jul 21 14:40:56 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 21 14:40:56 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Jul 17 17:20:37 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 17 17:20:37 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Jun 30 16:36:09 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 30 16:36:09 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Jun 26 14:14:18 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 26 14:35:43 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Wed Jun 24 13:15:13 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 24 13:15:13 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed Jun 24 10:37:53 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 24 10:37:53 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2433424