Robert Bly

Quick Facts

Full Name	Robert Bly
Occupation	Poet
Date Of Birth	Dec 23, 1926(1926-12-23)
Age	98
Birthplace	Lac qui Parle
Country	United States
Birth City	Minnesota
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Robert Bly Biography

Robert Bly is one of the most popular and richest Poet who was born on December 23, 1926 in Lac qui Parle, Minnesota, United States. Author and poet associated with the Mythopoetic Men’s Movement. He is best known for Iron John: A Book About Men. In 1968, The Light Around the Body was awarded the National Book Award.

He was inspired by the poetry of He was influenced by the poetry of Ezra Pound..

With Carol Bly, his first wife he had four children.

Robert Bly Net Worth

Robert Bly is one of the richest Poet from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Robert Bly 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a graduate of Harvard University and attended the Iowa Writers Workshop.

His poetry collections include My Sentence Was a 1000 Years of Joy, Surprised By Evening and Loving a Woman in Two Worlds.

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Who is Robert Bly Dating?

According to our records, Robert Bly married to Ruth Counsell Bly , Carol Bly. As of December 1, 2023, Robert Bly’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Robert Ranked on the list of most popular Poet. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Robert Bly celebrates birthday on December 23 of every year.

Top Facts about Robert Bly

1. Robert Bly was an American poet, author, and activist.
2. He was born on December 23, 1926 in Madison, Minnesota.
3. Bly served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
4. He co-founded the literary magazine The Fifties in 1950.
5. Bly’s most famous work is “Iron John: A Book About Men.”
6. He won the National Book Award for Poetry in 1968.
7. Bly translated many works of poetry from other languages into English.
8. He was a leading figure in the anti-war movement during the Vietnam War era.
9. Bly died on January 21, 2021 at the age of 94.
10. His legacy includes influencing generations of poets and writers.

What is Robert Bly known for?

Robert Bly, American Poet, 1926-2021 In his numerous roles as groundbreaking poet, editor, translator, storyteller, and father of what he has called “the expressive men’s movement,” Bly remains one of the most hotly debated American artists of the past half century.

What are most of Robert Bly poems about?

In his early poems such as “Driving toward the Lac Qui Parle River” and “Waking from Sleep,” Bly uses descriptions of American geography to evoke a feeling of solitude and isolation and to reveal a consciousness merging those emotions with landscapes.

How many languages did Robert Bly speak?

Since 1960, the 77-year-old poet has shepherded more than two dozen poets into English from languages as diverse as Norwegian, Spanish, Hindi, Swedish, Chinese and German.

Where is Robert Bly today?

Bly, an active poet, writer and editor for more than 50 years and a celebrated translator of the work of international poets, died Sunday at his home in Minneapolis after suffering from dementia for 14 years, his daughter, Mary Bly, said.

What is Nikki Giovanni's most famous poem?

The prose poem “ Nikki-Rosa ,” Giovanni’s reminiscence of her childhood in a close-knit African American home, was first published in Black Judgement. The poem expanded her appeal and became her most beloved and most anthologized work.