The rest is about an opportunistic career in an unspecified profession in a more modern setting. Anyone that considers yourself a seeker on the path of life. In this national bestseller, robert bly explores the idea of the missing father in contemporary society. Iron john childrens books grimm, the brothers iron john. A couple good friends recommended iron john by robert bly to me, and i recently finished it. Bly published his bestselling book about male initiation iron john in. Robert bly was born in western minnesota in 1926 to parents of norwegian stock. 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. Iron john isbn 9780712610704 pdf epub robert bly ebook.
Blys vision is based on his ongoing work with men and reflections on his own life. 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. 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. Robert bly, american poet, translator, editor, and author, perhaps best known to the public at large as the author of iron john. Robert bly is the author of numerous books of poetry, including the light around the body, winner of the national book award, and talking into the ear of the donkey. Blys vision is based on his ongoing work with men, as well as on reflections on his. Iron john, a short work of psychological, literary and anthropological speculation by the poet robert bly, dominated the new york times bestseller list for nearly a year and made, as we shall see, a significant impact on many. The classic story being used by mens groups today is from grimms fairy tales. Over time bleje became blye in illinois, soon wearing away to bly, becommg indistinguishable from the english irish nominative form, as in captain bly. Young men need initiation into adulthood, to be welcomed among the fathers of the world, or they rage and sulk alone through life. Start your 48hour free trial to unlock this robert bly study guide. Iron john searches for a new vision of what a man is or could be, drawing on psychology, anthropology, mythology, folklore and legend.
Awardwinning poet and translator robert bly offers nothing less than a new vision. I dont have a strong opinion one way or another about the seven aspects of manhood he presentsi cant confirm or deny them. The 25th anniversary edition of the groundbreaking new york times bestseller, with a new afterword by the authorwhich offers a new vision of what it is to be a manin 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. The complete how to kill book 1992 kill without joy. 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. Poet robert bly has for a number of years now worn another hat. In what is arguably his most culturally significant publication, bly reprints a prechristian northern european folktale, iron john, and addresses each and all of the major plot elements in. Topics iron john collection opensource language english. Iron john the pillow and the key 1 iron john a book about men even in our era the agreedon model has changed drastically. His resulting book about this ageold story helped establish the mens movement, and his seminars inspired its drumbeating, tree. In addition to being one of our finest poets, robert bly has, over the last 10 years, inspired through talks, workshops. A book about men by robert bly free pdf d0wnl0ad, audio books. A book about men by robert bly at the best online prices at ebay. 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 pers.
Please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields. Robert blys long epilogue with alzheimers disease the. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read iron john. The question is, what does it lead to for men and for women. A book about men and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Bly s vision is based on his ongoing work with men, as well as on reflections on. Alphavilles 1994 song iron john starts with a sketchy retelling of the first half of the story. Drawing upon jungian psychology, myth, legend, folklore, and fairy tales the title is taken. Robert bly 1990 chapter one the pillow and the key we talk a great deal about the american man, as if there were. Robert bly looks at the importance of the wild man reminiscent of the wild woman in women who run with the wolves, who. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
It until then i purchased it from amazon and began reading, ive realized i just embark onto the greatest pieces of paper. He is also the author of many works of nonfiction, including iron john. Women read iron john openly, hoping to glean some insider information while men read the book furtivelyat least at first. Iron john, a short work of psychological, literary and anthropological speculation by the poet robert bly, dominated the new york times bestseller list for nearly a year and made, as we shall see, a significant impact on many aspects of american life. In iron john, robert bly presented a moderately interesting idea in a very unsatisfying way. It was a dense, interesting book examining modern masculinity and what men and women can learn about manhood from myths and stories of cultures around the world. A book about men 1990, reprinted 2001 as iron john.
The complete how to kill book 0873646479, 9780873646475 paladin press, 1992 john minnery now. A book about men, edition 3 ebook written by robert bly. Iron john even though the wild man as a masculine archetype has largely disappeared from western culture, we do not have to go back too far in our history to find traces of it. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. These are just a short purview of the wide sweeping topics within the spheres of mens lives the robert bly covers. A book about men is a book by american poet robert bly published in 1990 by addisonwesley, and is his bestknown work. By the mid1990s, one could observe men dressed in tatters of leather, middleaged bellies flapping in. I ran into a book no more mr nice guy by robert glover, where he mentioned his book a couple times. Austin mens center helps men come to terms with their. Bly, roberts father, was born in illinois, probably in 1901 but no later than 1905. The basis of blys text is taken from ten years of observation and discussion in male group therapy settings. 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.
I am proud only of those days that pass in undivided tenderness. Bly utilizes the grimm brothers fairy tale iron john as the vehicle to explore the stages that lead to selffulfillment in men. Drawing upon jungian psychology, myth, legend, folklore, and fairy tales the title is taken from a story by the brothers grimm, the book demonstrates blys masculinist convictions. Robert bly poet, storyteller and mythologist takes us on an imaginative and disturbing journey in this live recording.
A book about men, which was an international bestseller and a pioneering work in the mens movement. The book for further reading is by clarissa pinkola estes women who run with the wolves a brilliant bedside bible, full of stages of growth to pick yours from. Iron john a book about man pdf, 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. To be honest did not give iron john a chance for about 6 months. Description download robert bly iron john a book about men comments. Iron john was first published in 1990 and was a bestseller, a cultural phenomena. In 1991, robert bly analyzed the story in iron john. Publication date 1990 topics men, masculinity, men. In this deeply learned book, poet and translator robert bly offers nothing less than a new vision of what it is to be a.
One story reports that the very moment we are born a. Disturbing both personally and historically, the commentary reminds us that the mythology we have inherited is often defective. 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. He enlisted in the navy in 1944 and spent two years there. He draws upon a cornucopia of legend and literature as varied as the poetry of william blake, jungian psychology, and sioux initiation rituals to encourage men in their pursuit of the. A book about men made him internationally famous, long before he was taken up as the popular bard of the new age movement. I consider it important for the growth into maturity for men and suggest another book to be studied after iron john. The book uses a fairy tale from the brothers grimm to outline the parts of what bly believes make a whole and wholesome man. Report robert bly iron john a book about men please fill this form, we will try to respond as soon as possible. Iron john a book about men by robert bly addisonwesley. Noted poet robert bly shares three of his poems from inside his private writing sanctuary he calls the little house. Iron john 1990 robert bly robert bly is a wellrespected american poet.