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Through this series of linked pieces, Patti Smith honours her comrade-in-arms Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-1989). She tells the story of a man on an ocean journey to see the Southern Cross, who is reflecting on his life and fighting the illness that is consuming him. Smith recasts her grief to recapture Mapplethorpe's life in the past and his future in his art. Note: this is a mix of poetry and prose. Also read her moving, award-winning memoir about their friendship and his death, Just Kids.
Paperback, 96 Pages, Published 2012
Author: Patti Smith