Just Kids
| Author/creator | Smith, Patti, 1946- Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Basingstoke : Macmillan Distribution Limited [Distributor] |
| Description | 320 p. ill 07.795 x 05.079 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
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| Summary | Annotation A prelude to fame, Just Kids recounts the friendship of two young artists--Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe - whose passion fueled their lifelong pursuit of art. In 1967, a chance meeting between two young people led to a romance and a lifelong friendship that would carry each to international success never dreamed of. The backdrop is Brooklyn, Chelsea Hotel, Max's Kansas City, Scribner's Bookstore, Coney Island, Warhol's Factory and the whole city resplendent. Among their friends, literary lights, musicians and artists such as Harry Smith, Bobby Neuwirth, Allen Ginsberg, Sandy Daley, Sam Shepherd, William Burroughs, etc. It was a heightened time politically and culturally; the art and music worlds exploding and colliding. In the midst of all this two kids made a pact to always care for one another. Scrappy, romantic, committed to making art, they prodded and provided each other with faith and confidence during the hungry years--the days of cous-cous and lettuce soup. Just Kids begins as a love story and ends as an elegy. Beautifully written, this is a profound portrait of two young artists, often hungry, sated only by art and experience. And an unforgettable portrait of New York, her rich and poor, hustlers and hellions, those who made it and those whose memory lingers near. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Awards note | National Book Awards (won), 2010 |
| Awards note | Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year (won), 2010 |
| Awards note | Stonewall Book Awards (nominated), 2011 |
| Awards note | American Library Association Notable Books (won), 2011 |
| Awards note | National Book Critics Circle Awards (nominated), 2010 |
| Awards note | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes (nominated), 2010 |
| Awards note | Lambda Literary Awards (nominated), 2011 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9780747568766 |
| ISBN | 0747568766 (Trade Paper) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9780747568766 |
| Stock number | 25962 00309770 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |