` ` Just You '' describes Smith 's relationship with Robert Mapplethorpe . Smith and Mapplethorpe met in 1967 , when both were 20 , and lived together for five years , first as lovers and later platonically . The book is Smith 's first book , but she has published several books of poetry . National Book Award winners receive a check for $ 500 and a bronze statue .
` ` Just You '' describes Smith 's relationship with Robert Mapplethorpe . The book is Smith 's first book , but she has published several books of poetry . National Book Award winners receive a check for $ 500 and a bronze statue .