Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Writing

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    1900-06-29

  • Day of Death

    1944-07-31 (44 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    Lyon, France

Biography

Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger, comte de Saint-Exupéry (June 29, 1900 – July 31, 1944) was a French writer, poet, aristocrat, journalist, and pioneering aviator. He became a laureate of several of France's highest literary awards and also won the U.S. National Book Award. He is best remembered for his novella The Little Prince and for his lyrical aviation writings, including Wind, Sand and Stars and Night Flight.

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