Author
Patti Smith
b. December 30, 1946 · United States
Singer-songwriter, Poet, Visual artist, Human rights defender, Writer, Guitarist, Singer, Composer, Musician, Draftsperson, Photographer, Performance artist, Recording artist, Rock singer, Rock musician, Film director
Titles on list
5
Total weeks
19
Peak rank
#3
Biography
- Born
- December 30, 1946 · Chicago
- Nationality
- United States
- Gender
- Female
- Languages
- English
- Education
- Rowan University, Deptford Township High School
Awards & Honours
- 2005Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- 2007Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- 2010National Book Award
- 2010National Book Award for Nonfiction
- 2011Polar Music Prize
- 2017honorary doctorate from the University of Parma
- 2019Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts
- 2019honorary doctor of the University of Padua
- 2022Officer of the Legion of Honour
- 2022Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize
- 2026Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts
On the Bestseller Lists
Historical bestseller data sourced from the New York Times Book Review. Biographical data from Wikipedia/Wikidata (CC0).