# Robert Bly

American poet and Jungian-influenced psychologist who pioneered the mythopoetic men's movement through shadow work and masculine mythology.

**Lived:** 1926–present (b. Madison, Minnesota, United States)
**Nationality:** American
**Training:** Harvard University (B.A. in mathematics); University of Iowa Writers' Workshop
**Affiliation:** Depth psychology, mythopoetic men's movement, Jungian psychology

## Key works

- *A Little Book on the Human Shadow* (1988)
- *Iron John: A Book About Men* (1990)
- *The Light Around the Body* (1967)
- *News of the Universe: Poems of Twofold Consciousness* (1980)