Robert M. Pirsig (1928–2017)
Autore di Lo zen e l'arte della manutenzione della motocicletta
Sull'Autore
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 mostra altro 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) mostra meno
Fonte dell'immagine: (c) Ian Glendinning 2005 http://www.psybertron.org
Opere di Robert M. Pirsig
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For the Love of Books: 115 Celebrated Writers on the Books They Love Most (1999) — Collaboratore — 452 copie
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Informazioni generali
- Nome canonico
- Pirsig, Robert M.
- Nome legale
- Pirsig, Robert Maynard
- Altri nomi
- Pirsig, Robert M.
- Data di nascita
- 1928-09-06
- Data di morte
- 2017-04-24
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- USA
- Luogo di nascita
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- Luogo di morte
- South Berwick, Maine, USA
- Causa della morte
- Pirsig died aged 88, at his home after a period of failing health.
- Luogo di residenza
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Hendon, England, UK
Korea
Japan
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA
South Berwick, Maine, USA - Istruzione
- Banaras Hindu University
University of Chicago
University of Minnesota (BA|1950|MA|1958| Journalism) - Attività lavorative
- writing teacher
novelist
philosopher
freelance technical writer - Relazioni
- Pirsig, Maynard (father)
- Organizzazioni
- University of Illinois, Chicago
Montana State College
US Army - Premi e riconoscimenti
- American Academy of Arts and Letters Academy Award (Literature ∙ 1979)
Guggenheim Fellowship
Utenti
Recensioni
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Five star books (1)
Unread books (1)
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 7
- Opere correlate
- 3
- Utenti
- 21,038
- Popolarità
- #1,027
- Voto
- 3.8
- Recensioni
- 310
- ISBN
- 192
- Lingue
- 23
- Preferito da
- 41
Forse consigliabile ai fanatici della filosofia greca...sono contento di averlo finito, pur saltando molte pagine, ma sicuramente non ci sarà una rilettura.