Robert M. Pirsig
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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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- Listeners
- 998
- Total plays
- 17,478
Robert Maynard Pirsig (born September 6, 1928) is an American writer and philosopher, and the author of the philosophical novels Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values (1974) and Lila: An Inquiry into Morals (1991). <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Robert+M.+Pirsig">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Development of the Colle-Salvetti correlation-energy formula into a functional of the electron density
· 1988 · cited 94,865x
- Hallmarks of Cancer: The Next Generation
· 2011 · cited 55,855x
- Research electronic data capture (REDCap)—A metadata-driven methodology and workflow process for providing translational research informatics support
· 2009 · cited 45,427x
- Regression Shrinkage and Selection Via the Lasso
· 1996 · cited 38,889x
- The PHQ-9
· 2001 · cited 38,286x
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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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Key dates
- Born
- 6 September 1928
- Died
- 24 April 2017
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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
Article
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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