Robert M. Pirsig, author of “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance” died at his home in South Berwick, Maine on April 24. "Is 'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance' a novel or an autobiography?" "It is not good to talk about Zen because Zen is nothingness," he told The Guardian in 2006. Pirsig is survived by his wife, Wendy; son, Ted; daughter, Nell Peiken, and son-in-law, Matthew Peiken, along with three grandchildren. Chris was killed by a mugger in 1979, and later editions of "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" would include an afterword about him.

Source: Fox News April 25, 2017 19:07 UTC