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Iron John: A Book About Men by Robert Bly
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Iron John: A Book About Men (original 1990; edition 2004)

by Robert Bly (Author)

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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. 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. 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 forgotten-images of vigorous masculinity, both protective and emotionally centered. Simultaneously poetic and down-to-earth, combining the grandeur of myth with the practical and often painful lessons of our own histories, Iron John is a rare work that will continue to guide and inspire men, and women, for years to come.… (more)
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Title:Iron John: A Book About Men
Authors:Robert Bly (Author)
Info:Da Capo Press (2004), Edition: Reprint, 288 pages
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Iron John: A Book About Men by Robert Bly (Author) (1990)

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През 70-те тази книга предизвиква малка революция, говорейки за мъжественост, корени, мъжки архетипи и мъжки традиции, които ние в съвремието сме загубили, забравили и забранили. На нейна база се създават "мъжки клубове" които са практически мъжки групи за психическа взаимопомощ.

Базира се на приказката за Железния Ханс (от братя Грим), която пък се базира на няколко легенди и приказки на различни народи със сходен сюжет - за дивия човек, целия покрит с козина с ръждив цвят, който прави от момчето мъж.

Цялата книга представлява прочит дума по дума на приказката, като всяка сцена бива анализирана от психологическа гледна точка, свързана с архетипите и символиката на всяко нещо в нея - включвайки, според мен, немалка доза мистика и ню-ейдж-хипи бръщолевения.

Определено интересни неща има в нея обаче, за това как в съвременното общество през последните стотина-двеста години пътят на момчетата към мъжествеността е отрязан по много начини и древните традиции за укротяване на тяхната буйна младежка кръв вече не съществуват. Няма ги вече традиционните ритуали за преминаване в "племето на мъжете", няма ги възрастните ментори, които да насочат мъжката младежка енергия към положително развитие.

Резултатът от тази липса е виден - много млади мъже тръгват по двата грешни пътя: или се опитват да се правят на агресивни "мъжкари", стигайки дори до побои и престъпления, а други съвсем не успяват да открият мъжествеността, оставайки инфантили и/или мамини синчета до късна възраст. ( )
  Longanlon | Nov 19, 2024 |
Robert Bly offered one of those works that revisited the idea of what it means to be a man.

Young boys do not have the role models required for them to become mature men. Bly's vision is based on his ongoing work with men, as well as on reflections on his own life which addresses the devastating effects of remote fathers and mourns the disappearance of male initiation rites in our culture.

Bly rediscovered complex meanings in ancient stories and legends, for example from the Grimm's fairy tale "Iron John"--in which a mentor or "Wild Man" guides a young man through eight stages of male growth--to remind boys of ways to know what it means to be a man. Masculinity is strong, centered on others, and protective of the young.
  gmicksmith | Aug 1, 2024 |
This was a great book! I have often felt a sense of unfulfillment, a sense that perhaps I had not lived in harmony with my soul's longings or my real sense of purpose, and this book clarified why that feeling exists, both in myself, and in many men. I believe that reading and understanding this book has put me on a new path of discovering the real and true inner "men" and I embrace that journey of discovery with enthusiasm, thanks to the road map this book offers. ( )
  PaulLoesch | Apr 2, 2022 |
Slightly interesting in parts but mostly stupid. ( )
  CodyMaxwellBooks | Oct 30, 2021 |
Too mystical, too much reliance on shaky metaphors and mythological reinterpretations of bullshit. Also, one gets the impression that Bly is absolutely in love with himself; he'll present poems written by himself as evidence for his point, which would be sketchy under the best circumstances, but when combined with terrible poetry, it becomes unforgivable. Save yourself some time and skip over this one. ( )
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Bly, RobertAuthorprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Cumpston, CopenhaverCover designersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Ekman, AndersTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Fairbrother, MaxCover designersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Harvey, MillicentPhotographersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Söderberg, LasseTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Timmermann, KlausÜbersetzersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Waldman, BruceCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Wasel, UlrikeÜbersetzersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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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. 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. 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 forgotten-images of vigorous masculinity, both protective and emotionally centered. Simultaneously poetic and down-to-earth, combining the grandeur of myth with the practical and often painful lessons of our own histories, Iron John is a rare work that will continue to guide and inspire men, and women, for years to come.

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