Iron John: A Book about Men, Paperback
Descriere
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, as well as on reflections on his own life. He addresses the devastating effects of remote fathers and mourns the disappearance of male initiation rites in our culture. 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 growth--to remind us of ways of knowing long forgotten, images of deep and vigorous masculinity centered in feeling and protective of the young. At once down-to-earth and elevated, combining the grandeur of myth with the practical and often painful lessons of our own histories, Iron John is an astonishing work that will continue to guide and inspire men--and women--for years to come.
Despre autor
Robert Elwood Bly a fost un poet, eseist și activist american, precum și lider al mișcării mitopoetice pentru bărbați. Cea mai cunoscută carte de proză a sa este „Iron John: A Book About Men” (1990), care a rămas 62 de săptămâni pe lista celor mai bine vândute cărți a ziarului The New York Times și reprezintă un text fundamental al mișcării mitopoetice pentru bărbați.
