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Robert M. Pirsig

Biography

Robert M. Pirsig

Robert M. Pirsig was born in 1928 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He studied chemistry and philosophy (B.A., 1950) and journalism (M.A., 1958) at the University of Minnesota, and also attended Benares Hindu University in India, where he studied Oriental philosophy. He was the author of ZEN AND THE ART OF MOTORCYCLE MAINTENANCE: An Inquiry into Values, and its sequel, LILA: An Inquiry into Morals. He passed away on April 24, 2017 at the age of 88.

Robert M. Pirsig

Books by Robert M. Pirsig

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values
by Robert M. Pirsig - Fiction

Few books transform a generation and then establish themselves as touchstones for the generations that follow. ZEN AND THE ART OF MOTORCYCLE MAINTENANCE is one such book. Years in the writing and rejected by 121 publishers, this modern epic of a man's search for meaning became an instant bestseller upon publication in 1974. Acclaimed as one of the most exciting books in the history of American letters, it continues to inspire millions of readers. This 25th Anniversary Edition features a penetrating new Introduction by Robert Pirsig, in which he reveals his original intention about the book's controversial ending, as well as important typographical changes reflecting his ideas.