Counterculture

Authors

Patti Smith Wins Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts 2026: Poetry, Punk, and a Prize Long Overdue

Spain's Princess of Asturias Foundation has awarded its 2026 Arts prize to Patti Smith, 79, for her "impetuous creativity that connects rock, symbolist poetry and the spirit of the counterculture." In October, Oviedo awaits the godmother of punk.