The Maiden King: The Reunion of Masculine and Feminine
Although he's aNational  Book Award-winningpoet, revered not only for his poetry but for  his masterful translations of and critical essays about such  internationally celebrated poets as Goethe and Antonio Machado, Robert  Bly is perhaps more widely recognized for spearheading the men's  movement with his bestselling bookIron John. Marion  Woodman is a Jungian analyst whose scholarly work on feminine  consciousness has distinguished her as one of Canada's leading  feminists. These two renowned intellectuals have joined forces to  explore the struggle for power between the masculine and feminine,  using the ancient Russian myth of the Maiden Tsar as their  framework.The story of the Maiden Tsar is richly complex, detailing a young  man's encounters with a series of strong female characters--some  mythical, some mortal--including a tutor who betrays him, the harsh  but wise Baba Yaga, and the omnipotent and beautiful Maiden Tsar. In  his commentary, Bly explores the representation of the masculine,  drawing on psychological, spiritual, and mythological sources to  inform his analysis; Woodman uses a Jungian lens through which she can  probe the psyche of the feminine.  Together they hope to find a place  in which the two sexes can coexist, without undermining or  compromising the powerful energy of the feminine.A thoughtful, enlightening, and impassioned work,The Maiden  Kingmay very well turn out to be the highbrowMen Are from Mars, Women Are  from Venus.--Kera Bolonik--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.