How Robert Bly Died: Cause of Death, Age at Death, and More!
Robert Bly reached the astounding age of 94 years. Find out the cause of death and more exciting information regarding the death of this famous poet.
Biography - A Short Wiki
Poet and author associated with the Mythopoetic Men’s Movement and known for Iron John: A Book About Men. His 1967 poetry collection, The Light Around the Body, received the National Book Award in 1968.
He attended Harvard University and the Iowa Writers’ Workshop.
His poetry collections include My Sentence Was a Thousand Years of Joy, Surprised by Evening, and Loving a Woman in Two Worlds.
He had four children with his first wife, Carol Bly.
He was influenced by the poetry of Ezra Pound.
How did Robert Bly die?
Robert Bly's death was caused by Dementia.
| Cause of death | Dementia |
|---|---|
| Age of death | 94 years |
| Profession | Poet |
| Birthday | December 23, 1926 |
| Death date | November 21, 2021 |
| Place of death | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
| Place of burial | N/A |
Quotes
By the time a man is 35 he knows that the images of the right man, the tough man, the true man which he received in high school do not work in life.
Robert Bly
When a father, absent during the day, returns home at six, his children receive only his temperament, not his teaching.
Robert Bly
It is surely a great calamity for a human being to have no obsessions.
Robert Bly
The beginning of love is a horror of emptiness.
Robert Bly
