Robert M. Pirsig
Robert Maynard Pirsig (September 6, 1928 – April 24, 2017)[1] was an American writer and philosopher.[2] He is known for writing many philosophy books. They include: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values (1974) and Lila: An Inquiry into Morals (1991).
Pirsig was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He died on April 24, 2017 at his home in South Berwick, Maine from a long-illness, aged 88.[3]
Robert M. Pirsig Media
Roberts Shoes on the corner of Chicago and Lake in Minneapolis, where Pirsig lived while writing Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.
A 1967 Honda CB77 Super Hawk, similar to the 1966 model Pirsig rode.
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References
- ↑ "Robert M(aynard) Pirsig." Contemporary Popular Writers. Ed. Dave Mote. Detroit: St. James Press, 1997. Gale Biography in Context. Web. September 1, 2012.
- ↑ MSU to award honorary doctorate to philosopher Robert Pirsig - The Bozeman Daily Chronicle: Montana State University (2012-11-18)The Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
- ↑ Italie, Hillel. 'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance' author dead (April 24, 2017). Retrieved April 24, 2017.
Other websites
Media related to Robert M. Pirsig at Wikimedia Commons
- Timeline of Pirsig's life
- Pirsig bio from the American Society of Authors and Writers
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