by Robert Bly · Addison-Wesley · tapa dura · ISBN 9780201517200
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«Iron John: A Book About Men» is Robert Bly's essay on masculinity, published by Addison-Wesley in hardback (288 pages, in English).
Drawing on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, Bly analyses male archetypes and reflects on the identity of modern man. The book addresses the figure of the mentor and the connection with the wild, intuitive side, seeking to overcome stereotypes of popular culture.
Essay originally published in 1990.
Recommended for readers interested in psychology, gender studies and personal growth literature.
Robert Elwood Bly was an American poet, essayist, activist and leader of the mythopoetic men's movement. His best-known prose book is Iron John: 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 men's movement. He won the 1968 National Book Award for Poetry for his book The Light Around the Body.
