Description
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 pioneering 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 the young male through eight stages of growth, to remind the reader of long-forgotten images of deep and vigorous masculinity, with particular care for the young male’s soul.
