Captain Robert Bly, Ortega y Gasset, and the Buddha on the Road
Gustafson discusses the career of Robert Bly. Long before Bly became permanently identified as the author of Iron John and a leader of the "mythopoetic" men's movement, in the 1960s and '70s he was a dominant force in the literary life of the US. Primarily via his own little maga...
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Veröffentlicht in: | The Kenyon review 2013-09, Vol.35 (4), p.203-224 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Gustafson discusses the career of Robert Bly. Long before Bly became permanently identified as the author of Iron John and a leader of the "mythopoetic" men's movement, in the 1960s and '70s he was a dominant force in the literary life of the US. Primarily via his own little magazine and small press, he lobbed fire like a mutineer at his predecessors, teachers, and literary fathers, fiercely criticized his peers, and attracted droves of ardent younger followers. Surely Bly knew that one day, inevitably, a mutiny against him would arise. |
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ISSN: | 0163-075X 2327-8307 |