{"product_id":"early-work-1970-1979-9780393313017","title":"Early Work 1970-1979","description":"Collected here are selections from Patti Smith's writings over the decade in which she made a lasting impact on America's underground literary and rock scene. Smith's work evokes the experimentation and the desire to break boundaries of those pre-punk days. Over one-quarter of the works selected are unpublished pieces from journals, performances, and Smith's personal papers. Heavily illustrated with photographs by Judy Linn, Robert Mapplethorpe, Edward Maxey, and others, \u003cem\u003eEarly Work\u003c\/em\u003e brings together all sides of Patti Smith, from the thoughtful intellectual to the explosive performer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmith, Patti:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003ePatti Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e is a poet, performer, visual artist, and author of the National Book Award-winning memoir \u003cem\u003eJust Kids\u003c\/em\u003e. She has twelve albums, has had numerous gallery shows, and continues to give concerts of her music and poetry. Her books include \u003cem\u003eEarly Work\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Coral Sea, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eWitt, Babel, Auguries of Innocence\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWoolgathering, Land 250, Trois\u003c\/em\u003e, and many others. She lives in New York.","brand":"W. W. Norton \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50923986551058,"sku":"9780393313017","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cd60f4f1-27fd-419e-a433-d49292179b60.jpg?v=1738967137","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/early-work-1970-1979-9780393313017","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}