The grimms fairy tale and classic childrens story read out loud duration. The book uses a fairy tale from the brothers grimm to outline the parts of what bly believes make a. In iron john, robert bly presented a moderately interesting idea in a very unsatisfying way. The book uses a fairy tale from the brothers grimm to outline the parts of what bly believes make a whole and wholesome man. This book that came out in the 1990s is the authors interpretation of a mans development. Iron john 1990 robert bly robert bly is a wellrespected american poet. Nov 10, 2015 robert bly is a poet, author, translator, activist, and leader of the mythopoetic mens movement. Iron john a book about men by robert bly addisonwesley. Over time bleje became blye in illinois, soon wearing away to bly, becommg indistinguishable from the english irish nominative form, as in captain bly. Robert bly is a poet, author, translator, activist, and leader of the mythopoetic mens movement. Thus mormonism became in the words of thomas odea a democracy of participation and an oligarchy of decisionmaking and command quoted from quinn, p. Bly actually shows amazing insight into the psyches of women as well.
Ahead of a new film about robert bly, mark rylance recalls how the poet helped him to live with loss mark rylance sat 6 aug 2016 07. The classic story being used by mens groups today is from grimms fairy tales. 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. Finding rich meaning in ancient stories and legends, bly uses. Poet robert bly has for a number of years now worn another hat. Iron john once upon a time there lived a king who had a great. Aug 02, 2001 iron john searches for a new vision of what a man is or could be, drawing on psychology, anthropology, mythology, folklore and legend. Jan 06, 2012 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. Blys vision is based on his ongoing work with men and reflections on his own life. Iron john is a book that i recommend as a counselor for both men, and woman read. Robert bly is an american poet, author, activist and leader of the mythopoetic mens movement. We are living at an important and fruitful moment now, for it is dear to men that the images of adult manhood given by the popular culture are worn out. Bly is also a translator of scandinavian literature, such as twenty poems of tomas transtromer. Bly robert iron john religions, spiritualite religions.
Iron john the pillow and the key 4 he doesnt have to be top all the time in sex anymore, he becomes empathetic its a new, humming, surprising world. May 05, 2016 book of the week 3 iron john by robert bly. A book about men by robert bly free pdf d0wnl0ad, audio books. It says that where a mans wound is, that is where his genius will be.
The book can be purchased from dave irons antiques with worldwide shipping. Bly has received many awards, including the national book award, for his poetry. Young men need initiation into adulthood, to be welcomed among the fathers of the world, or they rage and sulk alone through life. Robert bly, the awardwinning poet who lives in minnesota, is one of the leaders of the mens movement, the latest in selfhelp fashions. Iron john, a short work of psychological, literary and anthropological speculation by the poet robert bly, dominated the new york times. Most men want some nice person to bring the ball back, but the story hints that we wont find the golden ball in the force field of. 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. Dec 18, 2016 the story of iron john has been around for a while. Iron john 1812 a rustyiron wild man, held captive by the king, is set free by the kings young son.
Martin amis return of the male lrb 5 december 1991. 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 has made, as we shall see, a heavy impact on many aspects of american life. The story of iron john has been around for a while. In the story, the brave hunter goes into the forest that men do not come back from as it serves as a challenge to him. I think the most vital part of the book is the iron john story that is in the back of the book. Iron john searches for a new vision of what a man is or could be, drawing on psychology, anthropology, mythology, folklore and legend. A book about men 1990, reprinted 2001 as iron john. Bly s vision is based on his ongoing work with men and reflections on his own life. In iron john, bly presents the vision of manhood and its discontents that he has tested in a decade of such gatherings. A couple good friends recommended iron john by robert bly to me, and i recently finished it. This german sociologist robert michel argued that no matter how democratic and altruistic any movement is at its inception, whoever says organization, says oligarchy. A book about men by robert bly at the best online prices at ebay. His resulting book about this ageold story helped establish the mens movement, and his seminars inspired its drumbeating, tree. 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.
His resulting book about this ageold story helped establish the mens movement, and. In his book, iron john, robert bly incorporates symbols to intensify his message to the readers. Aug 19, 2012 a couple good friends recommended iron john by robert bly to me, and i recently finished it. In the story, an ancient hairy man iron john becomes mentor to a young boy, and each event or adventure is regarded as a stage in male growth. Wherever the wound appears in our psyches, whether from alcoholic father, shaming mother, shaming father, abusing mother, whether it stems from isolation, disability, or disease, that is precisely the place for which we will give our major gift to the community. 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. Most men want some nice person to bring the ball back, but the story hints that we wont find the golden ball in the force field of an asian guru or even the force field of gentle jesus. 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. 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. Robert will be involved with the truth by florian zeller at wyndhams theatre, directed by lindsay posner. Bly follows closely the method of explication he used in iron john, resulting in some of his best prose of the 90s. Dave irons antiques, irons by irons is the first book authored and selfpublished by dave irons.
Accessible book, hombres, masculinidad, masculinity, men, protected. 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. In england, it made no impression whatever laughter. Iron john was first published in 1990 and was a bestseller, a cultural phenomena. Robert irons is an actor, known for the crown 2016 and konnichiwa brick lane 20. I found it to be an inspiration, also giving spiritual insights that are generally applicable. 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. This content was uploaded by our users and we assume. Irons antiques antique iron books for sale irons by irons. 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. The hunter goes into the forest and his dog is pulled by a hand that emerges from the lake.
The original german title is eisenhans, a compound of eisen iron and hans like english john, a. A book about men is a book by american poet robert bly published in 1990 by addisonwesley, and is his bestknown work. A book about men and two other books about masculinity. Awardwinning poet and translator robert bly offers nothing less than a new vision. 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. 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. Nov 10, 2015 finding rich meaning in ancient stories and legends, bly uses the grimm fairy tale iron john in 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 and ruth bly have been married since mar 1, robert a. 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. Iron john, by robert bly charlotte allen, commentary. The original german title is eisenhans, a compound of eisen iron and hans like english john, a common short form of the personal name j. The wild man, iron john, repays the youths compassion with many great favors and later reveals his true identity. 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 a pbs interview, robert bly talks about male violence and his book iron john. He addresses the devastating effects of remote fathers and mourns the disappearance of male initiation rites in our culture. It pictures over 1600 irons from all the different categories with information for each iron on value, age, origin, size, and maker. There was once on a time a king who had a great forest near his palace, full of all kinds of wild animals. Bly, roberts father, was born in illinois, probably in 1901 but no later than 1905.
Since the maiden czar is the story of a mans initiation into the mysteries of the feminine, its fascinating to counterpoint a mans point of view with a womans. Zelazny jan iron john a gathering of men with bill moyers, made robert bly a household name. Women read iron john openly, hoping to glean some insider information while men read the book furtivelyat least at f. In addition to being one of our finest poets, robert bly has, over the last 10 years, inspired through talks, workshops.
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