Patti Smithbooks in chronological order

Patti Smith is an American poet, singer, songwriter, musician, and author, widely considered a central figure in the New Wave and punk rock movements. Born Patricia Ann Smith in 1946, she began her career as a poet in the mid-1960s, performing her work in Greenwich Village. Smith's writing is characterized by its raw emotion, confessional style, and incorporation of imagery drawn from literature, mythology, and personal experience. She is known for her spoken-word performances and her distinctive, often stream-of-consciousness, songwriting.