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Robert Bly(1926-2021)

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Robert Bly was born on 23 December 1926 in Madison, Minnesota, USA. He was a writer, known for Wanting Sumptuous Heavens (2010), The Watcher of Vowels (2011) and Festival of Bards (1978). He was married to Ruth Ray and Carol Bly. He died on 21 November 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
BornDecember 23, 1926
DiedNovember 21, 2021(94)
BornDecember 23, 1926
DiedNovember 21, 2021(94)
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Wanting Sumptuous Heavens
Short
  • Writer
  • 2010
The Watcher of Vowels
Short
  • Writer
  • 2011
Festival of Bards
  • Self
  • 1978
The Power of the Word with Bill Moyers
TV Mini Series
  • Self - Poet

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Writer

  • The Watcher of Vowels
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2011
  • Wanting Sumptuous Heavens
    Short
    • poem
    • 2010

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Robert Bly: A Thousand Years of Joy
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Robert Bly: A Thousand Years of Joy

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  • Born
    • December 23, 1926
    • Madison, Minnesota, USA
  • Died
    • November 21, 2021
    • Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
  • Spouses
      Ruth Ray1980 - November 21, 2021 (his death)
  • Children
    • Mary Bly
  • Other works
    Book: "The Night Abraham Called to the Stars".
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Did you know

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    Won a National Book Award in 1968 for his poetry collection "The Light Around the Body."
  • Quotes
    Every modern male has, lying at the bottom of his psyche, a large, primitive being covered with hair down to his feet.

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