Robert bly at library of congress authorities with 147 catalog records. Blys vision is based on his ongoing work with men and. Robert bly looks at the importance of the wild man reminiscent of the. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read iron john. Bly has received many awards, including the national book award, for his poetry. A book about men is a book by american poet robert bly published in 1990 by addisonwesley, and his best known work to the public at large. 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. Access a free summary of iron john, by robert bly and 20,000 other business. 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. Women read iron john openly, hoping to glean some insider information while men read the book furtivelyat least at f. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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Robert bly and james hillman men and the wild chid workshop robert bly lives on a farm in his native state of minnesota. Blys vision is based on his ongoing work with men and reflections on his own life. Poet robert bly has for a number of years now worn another hat. Bly s vision is based on his ongoing work with men, as well as on reflections on his own life. Iron john a book about men by robert bly addisonwesley. Drawing upon jungian psychology, myth, legend, folklore, and fairy tales, the book demonstrates blys masculinist convictions. A book about men by robert bly click here to acces ebook.
Finding rich meaning in ancient stories and legends, bly uses the grimm fairy tale iron john, in which the narrator, or wild man, guides a young man through eight stages of male growth, to remind us of archetypes long forgottenimages of vigorous masculinity, both protective and emotionally centered. See more ideas about robert bly, books to read and human shadow. Iron john 1990 robert bly robert bly is a wellrespected american poet. Robert bly is a poet, author, translator, activist, and leader.
Iron john by robert bly overdrive rakuten overdrive. 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 mens movement. Robert bly, renowned poet and author of the groundbreaking bestseller iron john, mingles essay and verse to explore the shadow the dark side of the human personality and the importance of confronting it. Bly had been giving talks on mythology to supplement his income, and found that. A book about men, edition 3 ebook written by robert bly. Iron john is a book that i recommend as a counselor for both men, and woman read.
A book about men is a book by american poet robert bly published in 1990 by addisonwesley, and is his bestknown work. Robert bly project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. Iron john was first published in 1990 and was a bestseller, a cultural phenomena. Robert bly in this timeless and deeply learned classic, poet and translator robert bly offers nothing less than a new vision of what it means to be a man. Bly s vision is based on his ongoing work with men and reflections on his own life. The book uses a fairy tale from the brothers grimm to outline the parts of what bly believes make a whole and. A book about men by robert bly in this timeless and deeply learned classic, poet and translator robert bly offers nothing less than a new vision of what. 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. Bly is also a translator of scandinavian literature, such as twenty poems of tomas transtromer. In iron john, robert bly presented a moderately interesting idea in a very unsatisfying way. Here, using the grimm fairy tale iron john as a vehicle, bly explores the myths and cultural underpinnings of a distinctly. It is a wonderfully written, and very poignant tome about the critical journey that all men must become aware of if they. Bly s vision is based on his ongoing work with men, as.
His most commercially successful book to date was iron john. Topics iron john collection opensource language english. Men and the wild chid workshop by robert bly and james. I think the most vital part of the book is the iron john story that is in the back of the book. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Business accountyour amazon credit cardsyour content and devicesyour music libraryyour amazon photosyour amazon driveyour prime. A book about men robert bly in this timeless and deeply learned classic, poet and translator robert bly offers nothing less than a new vision of what it. Robert bly born december 23, 1926 is an american poet, essayist, activist and leader of the mythopoetic mens movement. Robert bly, in full robert elwood bly, born december 23, 1926, madison, minnesota, u.
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