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Robert M. Pirsig
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American writer and philosopher (1928–2017)
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Robert M. Pirsig was an American writer, philosopher, novelist, and autobiographer. He was born in Minneapolis on September 6, 1928, and died in South Berwick on April 24, 2017. His notable works include *Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance* and *Lila: An Inquiry into Morals*. He also authored *Lila's Child* and *On Quality*.
Pirsig served in the United States Army and was employed by Montana State University. He received a Guggenheim Fellowship. He was educated at the University of Chicago, the University of Minnesota, and Banaras Hindu University. He spoke English and had schizophrenia.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 6 Sep 1928
- Died
- 24 Apr 2017
- Works
- 4
Top works
- Lila's Child
- On Quality
- Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
- Lila
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Key facts
- Born
- Robert Maynard Pirsig , ( 1928-09-06 ) September 6, 1928, Minneapolis , Minnesota, U.S.
- Died
- April 24, 2017 (2017-04-24) (aged 88), South Berwick, Maine , U.S.
- Occupation
- Writer philosopher
- Education
- University of Minnesota ( BA , MA ) Banaras Hindu University University of Chicago
- Genre
- Philosophical fiction
- Notable works
- Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (1974) Lila: An Inquiry into Morals (1991)
- Notable awards
- Guggenheim Fellowship (1974)
- Spouse
- Nancy Ann James ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1954 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1978 ) Wendy Kimball ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1978 )
- Parent
- Maynard Pirsig (father)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Minneapolis
- Place of death
- South Berwick
- Occupation
- autobiographer
- Employer
- Montana State University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- Lila: An Inquiry into Morals
- Field of work
- philosophy
- Military branch
- United States Army
- Image
- Pirsig2005.jpg
Show 4 more facts
- date of birth
- 1928-09-06
- Commons category
- Robert M. Pirsig
- date of death
- 2017-04-24
- medical condition
- schizophrenia
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Encyclopedic overview
Robert Maynard Pirsig (/ˈpɜːrsɪɡ/; September 6, 1928 – April 24, 2017) was an American writer and philosopher. He is the author of the philosophical books Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values (1974) and Lila: An Inquiry into Morals (1991), and he co-authored On Quality: An Inquiry Into Excellence: Selected and Unpublished Writings (2022) along with his wife and editor, Wendy Pirsig.
Early life, family and education
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