Robert M. Pirsig (1928–2017)
Autor de Zen y el arte del mantenimiento de la motocicleta
Sobre El Autor
Robert Maynard Pirsig was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on September 6, 1928. While serving in the Army, he visited Japan on a leave and became interested in Zen Buddhism. After his service, he received bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism from the University of Minnesota. He later mostrar más studied philosophy at the University of Chicago and at Banaras Hindu University in India. He taught writing at Montana State University in Bozeman and the University of Illinois at Chicago. He was also a freelance writer and editor for corporate publications and technical magazines. His first novel, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values, was published in 1974. His follow-up novel, Lila: An Inquiry Into Morals, was published in 1991. He died on April 24, 2017 at the age of 88. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos
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Conocimiento común
- Nombre canónico
- Pirsig, Robert M.
- Nombre legal
- Pirsig, Robert Maynard
- Otros nombres
- Pirsig, Robert M.
- Fecha de nacimiento
- 1928-09-06
- Fecha de fallecimiento
- 2017-04-24
- Género
- male
- Nacionalidad
- USA
- Lugar de nacimiento
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- Lugar de fallecimiento
- South Berwick, Maine, USA
- Causa de fallecimiento
- Pirsig died aged 88, at his home after a period of failing health.
- Lugares de residencia
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Hendon, England, UK
Korea
Japan
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA
South Berwick, Maine, USA - Educación
- Banaras Hindu University
University of Chicago
University of Minnesota (BA|1950|MA|1958| Journalism) - Ocupaciones
- writing teacher
novelist
philosopher
freelance technical writer - Relaciones
- Pirsig, Maynard (father)
- Organizaciones
- University of Illinois, Chicago
Montana State College
US Army - Premios y honores
- American Academy of Arts and Letters Academy Award (Literature ∙ 1979)
Guggenheim Fellowship
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Reseñas
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Unread books (1)
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- 7
- También por
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- Miembros
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- Popularidad
- #1,025
- Valoración
- 3.8
- Reseñas
- 312
- ISBNs
- 192
- Idiomas
- 23
- Favorito
- 41