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Robert M. Pirsig
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| Born | Robert Maynard Pirsig September 6, 1928 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | April 24, 2017 (aged 88) South Berwick, Maine, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer, philosopher |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota 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
(m. 1954; div. 1978) Wendy Kimball
(m. 1978; his death 2017) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Maynard Pirsig (father) |
Robert Maynard Pirsig (September 6, 1928 – April 24, 2017) was an American writer and philosopher. 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.
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