Robert Bly Biography

Robert Bly biography

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NAME: Robert Bly
OCCUPATION: Anti-War Activist, Journalist, Author, Poet
BIRTH DATE: December 23, 1926 (Age: 85)
EDUCATION: St. Olaf College, Harvard University, University of Iowa
PLACE OF BIRTH: Madison, Minnesota

ZODIAC SIGN: Capricorn

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American poet and activist Robert Bly is best known for writing Iron John: A Book About Men which is credited for starting the Mythopoetic men's movement.

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American poet and activist Robert Bly is best known for writing Iron John: A Book About Men which is credited for starting the Mythopoetic men's movement which explores the decline of the father's role in the modern family. Bly's other works include A Light Around the Body which won the National Book Award. He is a strong anti-war activist and co-founded American Writers Against the Vietnam War.