Just Kids
2010 book by Patti Smith / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the album by Mat Kearney, see Just Kids (album). For the television series, see Just Kids!
Just Kids is a memoir by Patti Smith, published on January 19, 2010, documenting her relationship with artist Robert Mapplethorpe.[1]
Quick Facts Author, Country ...
Author | Patti Smith |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Subject | Relationship with Robert Mapplethorpe |
Genre | Memoir |
Publisher | Ecco |
Publication date | January 19, 2010 |
Pages | 278 |
ISBN | 978-0-06-621131-2 |
OCLC | 496864395 |
LC Class | 1 |
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"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]