The English Channel Vol 17, Special Edition Save The Date 2017 | Page 4

EXTRA! EXTRA!
September 6th, 1928
A number of ‘Inquiries’ were born
today as Harriet Marie Sjobeck
and Maynard Pirsig welcomed their
son,
Robert Maynard Pirsig,
into the world.
It is predicted that this precocious
child will go on to publish novels
like Zen and the Art of Motorcycle
Maintenance: An Inquiry into Val-
ues and Lila: An Inquiry into Morals.
It is almost as certain that any Eng-
lish Major, Minor, book—lover, or
person of ’Quality’ will have these
seminal texts on their shelves.
And, yes, the first is again, perhaps,
another contender for the most lit-
erary outcome of a ‘What I did on
my Summer Vacation’ essay ever.
The second is definitely the all-
hands-on-deck hands-down winner
of the most literary outcome of
‘What I did this Fall’ essay ever—
and not just because, as we all
know, that isn’t a real essay.
Though, by attending the Fall
events planned and offered by the
Oakland University English De-
partment could offer you the same
opportunity to improve your
‘quality’ of life….
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