This is FRESH AIR. Patti Smith, known as the grandmother of punk, has received several honors, including an induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the French Legion of Honor. But for our book ...

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NUEVA YORK (AP) — Incluso después de publicar varios libros de memorias, incluyendo el clásico “Just Kids”, Patti Smith tiene mucho más que decir sobre su vida. El libro de la poeta,escritora y música ...

Rocker Patti Smith was awarded the National Book Award for her memoir Just Kids. The book documented Smith's relationship with late photographer Robert Mapplethorpe in the late '60s and early '70s New ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Even after publishing a handful of memoirs, including the classic “Just Kids,” Patti Smith has a lot more to say about her life. The poet-writer-musician’s “Bread of Angels” will be ...