Rocker Patti Smith to receive 2026 Harold Washington Literary Award

Source WBEZ
Original Load Date May 12, 2026, 11:01 a.m.
Last Updated May 12, 2026, 11:01 a.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/music/2026/05/12/patti-smith-2026-harold-washington-literary-award

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Rocker Patti Smith will receive the 2026 Harold Washington Literary Award, the Near South Planning Board announced Tuesday. The nonprofit community development organization awards the prize annually at a September dinner that kicks off the Printers Row Lit Fest. The 41st edition of the free outdoor...