Poet Robert Bly has died

Robert Bly, whose influence was felt in his chosen art form of poetry and beyond, has died.

His friend and neighbor confirmed Bly’s death on Monday; he was ninety-four.

Among Bly’s notable accomplishments: helping launch the successful poetry magazine The Fifties; receiving the National Book Award in 1968; co-founding American Writers Against the Vietnam War; and writing the book Iron John: A Book About Men.

The latter inspired a heated conversation in the media, with some complaining that it was anti-women.

You can read more about Bly’s life in NPR’s obituary.