Iron john a book about men by robert bly poems

The author of dozens of books of poetry and translation, blys work is based. A book about men 1990, reprinted 2001 as iron john. Despite blys courageous and welldocumented record as an antiwar activist, sharon doubiago in ms. Angels of pompeii poetry 1991 the rag and bone shop of the heart.

This was blys first full book of prose, but it includes a good selection of his poems, and they are good. Robert bly was born in western minnesota, and attended harvard university and the university of iowa. Bly has received many awards, including the national book award, for his poetry. For those too young to recall, in the 1970s1980s, women empowered each other. Iron john 1990 robert bly robert bly is a wellrespected american poet. Iron john searches for a new vision of what a man is or could be, drawing on psychology, anthropology, mythology, folklore and legend. Selected poems and prose of thoreau,the man in the black coat turns, and a little book on the human shadow. Blys vision is based on his ongoing work with men and reflections on his own life. Robert bly writes that it is clear to men that the images of adult manhood given by popular culture are worn out, that a man can no longer depend on them. I understand robert bly is a poet and all that, but there was no need to put any poems in there.

Bly is also a translator of scandinavian literature, such as twenty poems. Dec 21, 2018 robert bly is the poet of minnesota, vietnam and mythical men robert bly is probably best known for his controversial nonfiction book iron john. The psychologist robert moore noted, when the cultural and intellectual history of our time is written, robert bly will be recognized as the catalyst for a. Robert bly is the poet of minnesota, vietnam and mythical men. Drawing upon jungian psychology, myth, legend, folklore, and fairy tales, the book demonstrates blys masculinist convictions. His wideranging achievements in poetry, criticism, and translation, as well as his work as editor and itinerant apologist for poetry and various.

Robert bly talked with bill moyers about his recent. The psychologist robert moore noted, when the cultural and intellectual history of our time is written, robert bly will be recognized as the catalyst for a sweeping cultural revolution. A book about men 1990, a response to the womens movement, bly has been immensely popular, appearing on talk shows and advising men to retrieve their primitive masculinity through wildness. Finding rich meaning in ancient stories and legends, bly uses the grimm fairy tale iron johnin which a mentor or wild man guides a young man through eight stages of male growthto remind us of ways of knowing long forgotten, images of deep and vigorous masculinity centered in feeling and protective of the young. I ran into a book no more mr nice guy by robert glover, where he mentioned his book a couple times. Robert bly born december 23, 1926 is an american poet, prose author, and activist, and a leader of the mythopoetic men s movement. An exegesis of iron john, a parable about a boy maturing into adulthood with help of the wild man, and part of the grimms fairy tales published in 1812 by german folklorists brothers grimm, it spent 62 weeks on the.

Iron john quotes by robert bly goodreads share book. A book about men, became an international bestseller, helping to bring more men into the world of poetry. Influences on his poetry include the poets he has translated and the seventeenthcentury mystic jakob boehme. American writer robert bly is regarded as one of the legends of contemporary poetry, according to david biespel, the prototypical nonmodernist the one who set in motion a poetics of intensity for generations to come.

His resulting book about this ageold story helped establish the mens movement, and his seminars inspired its drumbeating, tree. A book about men, and the sibling society, and more on. Mar 20, 2012 iron john author robert bly talks about his poetry and music. Robert elwood bly is an american poet, author, activist and leader of the mythopoetic mens movement. He makes his living writing, editing, giving poetry readings around the nation and translating scandinavian fiction. Bly provides a model for younger men in this country who may be seeking an alternative to the. Bly was born in lac qui parle county, minnesota, to jacob and alice bly, people of norwegian ancestry. Robert bly is the poet of minnesota, vietnam and mythical men robert bly is probably best known for his controversial nonfiction book iron john. It until then i purchased it from amazon and began reading, ive realized i just embark onto the greatest pieces of paper. Poet and author associated with the mythopoetic men s movement and known for iron john. Robert bly books list of books by author robert bly. Robert bly looks at the importance of the wild man reminiscent of the wild woman in women who run with the wolves, who he compares to a zen priest, a shaman or a woodman. During the 80s he published loving a woman in two worlds, the winged life. Marchapril 1992 didnt hesitate to conflate his men s work with the persian gulf war.

He is a prolific author who has published more than 30 books of poetry, edited a magazine to introduce foreign poets to an english audience, and given workshops on masculinity based on his book iron john. Like in ordinary life, a mentor can guide a young man through various disciplines, helping to bring him out of boyhood into manhood. His 1967 poetry collection, the light around the body, received the. Despite bly s courageous and welldocumented record as an antiwar activist, sharon doubiago in ms.

In addition to being one of our finest poets, robert bly has, over the last 10 years, inspired through talks, workshops. The modern man is lost, disheveled, and more broken everyday because there is no guidance to lead him into maturity, and through selfdiscovery. But as a poet, hes conjured deeply resonant imagery. Bly s audio version of iron john, done after the book publication, is shorter, more concise and clearer than the book itself. Marchapril 1992 didnt hesitate to conflate his mens work with the persian gulf war. To be honest did not give iron john a chance for about 6 months. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Robert bly is a poet, author, translator, activist, and leader of the mythopoetic men s movement. Robert bly born december 23, 1926 is an american poet, author, activist and leader of the mythopoetic men s movement, most famous for his iron john. A book about men robert bly in this deeply learned book, poet and translator robert bly offers nothing less than a new vision of what it is to be a man. Talking all morning by robert bly book the inner war. Nov 10, 2015 iron john is a book that i recommend as a counselor for both men, and woman read. Following graduation from high school in 1944, he enlisted in the united states navy, serving 2 years. It is a wonderfully written, and very poignant tome about the critical journey that all men must become aware of if they are to be successful in their world.

Bly had been giving talks on mythology to supplement his income, and found that the brothers grimm tale iron john hit a nerve with men. In recent years he has been a leading figure in the mens movement, for which he has written successful manifestos, including the widely read iron john 1992. Robert bly, horoscope for birth date 23 december 1926. Iron john a book about men by robert bly addisonwesley. Most american men today do not have enough awakened or living warriors inside to defend their soul houses. In this deeply learned book, poet and translator robert bly offers nothing less than a new vision of what it is to be a man. Utilizing the myth of iron john, robert bly offers some answer to the wounds we receive in life, and how those too are means for us to grow well. Robert bly was a movement leader, and the war in vietnam stands behind this book. As a poet, editor, and translator, bly has had a profound impact on the shape of american poetry. Robert bly born december 23, 1926 is an american poet, essayist, activist and leader of the mythopoetic men s movement.

A book about men became a bestseller sending men into the woods drumming and exploring their souls. Drawing upon jungian psychology, myth, legend, folklore, and fairy tales the title is taken. Young men need initiation into adulthood, to be welcomed among the fathers of the world, or they rage and sulk alone through life. What iron john has done for men, women who run with the wolves clarissa pinkola estes has achieved for women, and is highly recommended. The author of dozens of books of poetry and translation, blys work is based in the natural world, the visionary, and the realm of the irrational. Nov 10, 2015 the premier text to come out of the men s movement. Iron john is a book that i recommend as a counselor for both men, and woman read. Shadow goes away, the grief of men, one sees the translucency with which he traces the patterns of spiritual renewal.

Here, using the grimm fairy tale iron john as a vehicle, bly explores the myths and cultural underpinnings of a distinctly vigorous male mode of feeling, a. See all 8 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. A book about men made him internationally famous, long before he was taken up as the popular bard of the new age movement. Iron john author robert bly talks about his poetry and music. His second large prose book, the sibling society, is the subject of nationwide discussion. Robert bly is the poet of minnesota, vietnam and mythical.

The michigan daily archives undoubtedly has the article i wrote in the huge, yellowed volumes in its dusty library if the library or the volumes or the dust are still there. He won the 1968 national book award for poetry for his book the light around the body. A book about men robert bly 03068769 97803068764 in this deeply learned book, poet and translator robert bly offers nothing less than a new vision of what it is to be a man. Robert blys long epilogue with alzheimers disease the. Bly often read the poem in a grotesque rubber mask of an ancient, mad crone. A book about men is a book by american poet robert bly published in 1990 by addisonwesley, and is his bestknown work. Robert bly, american poet, translator, editor, and author, perhaps best known as the author of iron john.

A book about men is an international bestseller which has been translated into many languages. A book about men 1990, which spent 62 weeks on the new york times best seller list, and is a key text of the mythopoetic men s movement. Bly s vision is based on his ongoing work with men and reflections on his own life. Bly is also a translator of scandinavian literature, such as twenty poems of tomas transtromer. Robert bly born december 23, 1926 is an american poet, author, activist and leader of the mythopoetic mens movement, most famous for his iron john. Robert bly was born on december 23, 1926, in madison, minnesota. See all books authored by robert bly, including iron john. He frequently does workshops for men with james hillman and others. And most people, men or women, do not know what genuine outward or inward warriors would look like, or feel like. Robert bly books biography and list of works author of. A book about men 1990, which spent 62 weeks on the the new york times best seller list. Four things we owe to robert bly the good men project. Robert bly biography, birth date, birth place and pictures.

Despite such attacks, bly continued to fill lecture halls and retreat centers, appearing often with the psychologist. He addresses the devastating effects of remote fathers and mourns the disappearance of. A book about men, the founding text of the mythopoetic mens movement. Iron john bears reading twice or more, especially if you are unfamiliar with mythology. In the 1980s his poems and work centered on mens issues as explored in his bestselling iron john.