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| Author | Patti Smith |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Relationship with Robert Mapplethorpe |
| Genre | Memoir |
| Publisher | Ecco |
Publication date | January 19, 2010 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 278 |
| ISBN | 978-0-06-621131-2 |
| OCLC | 496864395 |
| LC Class | 1 |
Just Kids is a memoir by Patti Smith, published on January 19, 2010, documenting her relationship with artist Robert Mapplethorpe.[1]
"I didn't write it to be cathartic," she noted. "I wrote it because Robert asked me to… Our relationship was such that I knew what he would want and the quality of what he deserved. So that was my agenda for writing that book. I wrote it to fulfill my vow to him, which was on his deathbed. In finishing, I did feel that I'd fulfilled my promise."[2]
- ^ Bohemian Soul Mates in Obscurity The New York Times, January 17, 2010
- ^ Fortnam, Ian (June 2014). "Q&A: Patti Smith". Classic Rock #197. p. 30.