Bly was arguably the leading champion of poetry for the last half century. His boundless curiosity and belief that poetry matters in the life of the nation has often put him on the front lines of cultural and political debate. The bestselling author of Iron John, and winner of numerous awards for his own poetry, Bly also introduced the work of Rumi, Hafez, Neruda, Lorca, Mirabai and others to English speakers for the first time.