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內容簡介: |
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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關於作者: |
Robert Bly is the author of many books of poetry. He is also a
renowned translator, editor, and a founder of the Men''s Movement.
He lives in Minneapolis and in Moose Lake, Minnesota.
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