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. Iron john 1 of 4 25th anniversary storytelling youtube. The women were supporting and empowering each other. 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 new york times best seller list and went on to. Alphavilles 1994 song iron john starts with a sketchy retelling of the first half of the story. In iron john, robert bly presented a moderately interesting idea in a very unsatisfying way. Listen to iron john by robert bly available from rakuten kobo. The grimms fairy tale and classic childrens story read out loud global wellbeing. Bly used jungian psychology, various myths, legends, folklores, and fairy tales to analyze iron john, and he believes this fairy tale contains lessons from. Women read iron john openly, hoping to glean some insider information while men read the book furtivelyat least at first. The wild man is closer to a meditation instructor than he is a savage.
Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. I dont have a strong opinion one way or another about the seven aspects of manhood he presentsi cant confirm or deny them. Iron john, by robert bly charlotte allen, commentary. His resulting book about this ageold story helped establish the mens movement, and. Bly has received many awards, including the national book award, for his poetry. 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 is a book by american poet robert bly published in 1990 by addisonwesley, and is his bestknown work. Such being emotionally vulnerable to others, finding a personal set of values, acknowledging what is sacred in our lives, and learning to choose a cause.
Bly s vision is based on his ongoing work with men and reflections on his own life. He addresses the devastating effects of remote fathers and mourns the disappearance of male initiation rites in our culture. In this recording, bly distinguishes between the literal mode, the psychological mode, and the mythological mode, and locates the. Features fullscreen sharing embed analytics article stories visual stories seo. Iron john audiobook download by robert bly by teruloco8431. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Publication date 1990 topics men, masculinity, men. While it is structures around the examination of a particular myth, bly s vast range of references and witty anecdotal style weave a complex exploration of the masculine spirit. Iron john 1990 robert bly robert bly is a wellrespected american poet. Topics iron john collection opensource language english. 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. Jun 01, 2012 during this talk, iron john author robert bly gives a delicate and lively view of the fantastic flowering of feeling in 12th century provence.
Iron john was first published in 1990 and was a bestseller, a cultural phenomena. Iron john ebook by robert bly 9780306824272 rakuten kobo. Read iron john a book about men by robert bly available from rakuten kobo. Bly s vision is based on his ongoing work with men and reflections. Blys vision is based on his ongoing work with men and reflections on his own life. These are just a short purview of the wide sweeping topics within the spheres of mens lives the robert bly covers. 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. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. 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.
Iron john by robert bly read by richard ferrone audiobook. Iron john after a decade or so preface to the original edition pillow and the key when one hair turns gold road of ashes, descent, and grief hunger for the king in a time with no father meeting with the godwoman in the garden. Things that are often shunned from the public forum of masculinity. In the human shadow, bly takes us on a thought provoking and entertaining journey exploring our shadow through poetry, music, and storytelling. Poet robert bly has for a number of years now worn another hat.
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. 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 s audio version of iron john, done after the book publication, is shorter, more concise and clearer than the book itself. Finding rich meaning in ancient stories and legends, bly uses. In this section, you will find poetry and prose publications by robert bly, as well as a few books about robert bly. The feeling thought, developed from arabic, gnostic, and albigensian sources, blossoms as love poetry famous at that time. Robert bly was born in western minnesota in 1926 to parents of norwegian stock. Poetry translations prose essays and interviews anthologies and edited books books about robert bly. In this national bestseller, robert bly explores the idea of the missing father in contemporary society. The grimms fairy tale and classic childrens story read out loud duration. He addresses the devastating effects of remote fathers and mourns the disappearance of. Whats missing in modern man iron john by robert bly. The book uses a fairy tale from the brothers grimm to outline the parts of what bly believes make a whole and wholesome man.
He casts a penetrating light on these male life stages, describing complications that arise, for example. His resulting book about this ageold story helped establish the mens movement, and his seminars inspired its drumbeating, tree. 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. Excellent video of poet robert bly being interviewed by bill moyers in 1990. Robert bly is respected for his contributions both as a writer and as a teacher. 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. Young men need initiation into adulthood, to be welcomed among the fathers of the world, or they rage and sulk alone through life. Poetstoryteller robert bly s iron john is a complex, yet highly personal exploration of issues and images of masculinity. Women read iron john openly, hoping to glean some insider information while men read the book furtivelyat least at f. Iron john a book about men by robert bly addisonwesley. 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. Iron john searches for a new vision of what a man is or could be, drawing on psychology, anthropology, mythology, folklore and legend. The rest is about an opportunistic career in an unspecified profession in a more modern setting. Nov 10, 2015 robert bly is a poet, author, translator, activist, and leader of the mythopoetic mens movement.
Nov 10, 2015 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. Olaf college in minnesota, he transferred to harvard and thereby joined the famous group of writers who were undergraduates at that time, which included donald hall, adrienne rich, kenneth koch, john ashbery, harold brodky, george. Poet robert bly stands out even among the celebrated, revolutionary generation of american artists who burst forth in the 1950s. The 25th anniversary edition of the groundbreaking new york times bestseller, with a new afterword by the authorwhich. Born in minnesota to norwegian parents, bly was raised in a rural farming community. Iron john audiobook by robert bly 9781456124045 rakuten kobo. Robert bly born december 23, 1926 is an american poet, essayist, activist and leader of the mythopoetic mens movement. He joined the navy at age 18, and afterwards attended harvard college.
He won the 1968 national book award for poetry for his book the light around the body. By the mid1990s, one could observe men dressed in tatters of leather, middleaged bellies flapping in. For those too young to recall, in the 1970s1980s, women empowered each other. Robert bly, the awardwinning poet who lives in minnesota, is one of the leaders. In 1991, robert bly analyzed the story in iron john. The 25th anniversary edition of the groundbreaking new york times bestseller, with a new afterword by the author. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Bly describes the three necessary and sequential life phases symbolized by three colors the red, white and black, in the grimm brothers fairy tale iron john. Robert bly is a poet, author, translator, activist, and leader of the mythopoetic mens movement. Robert bly one of the most compelling mythologists and storytellers of our time captures the imagination in two live recordings. It says that where a mans wound is, that is where his genius will be.
Iron john by robert bly and richard ferrone audiobook. A thousand years of joy charts blys singular path from farmers son on a wintry minnesota farm to radical antivietnam war activist to wild man of the 1990s mens movement. 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. I am proud only of those days that pass in undivided tenderness. He casts a penetrating light on these male life stages, describing complications that arise, for example, when a boy skips the red and goes directly to the white.
Jan 06, 2012 listen to iron john audiobook by robert bly. They discuss what it means to be a man in todays society the pains of being a man and the things that can be done to. During this talk, iron john author robert bly gives a delicate and lively view of the fantastic flowering of feeling in 12th century provence. 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 t. Listen to iron john by robert bly, richard ferrone for free with a 30 day free trial.
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