Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
French writer and aviator (1900–1944)
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was born on June 29, 1900 in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon and died on July 31, 1944 in île de Riou, aged 44. Recorded occupations: aircraft pilot, novelist, children's writer, writer, journalist and illustrator. Country of citizenship: France. Fields of work: fiction, creative and professional writing, aviation and children's literature. Notable works include “Night Flight”, “The Little Prince”, “Southern Mail”, “Wind, Sand and Stars”, “Letter to a Hostage” and “Flight to Arras”. Educated at Lycée Saint-Louis, Villa St. Jean International School and Notre Dame de Mongré High School. Honours include mort pour la France, Croix de guerre 1939–1945, Officer of the Legion of Honour, Prix Femina, Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française and National Book Award for Nonfiction. Member of Société des poètes français.
- Born
- June 29, 1900 · 2nd arrondissement of Lyon
- Died
- July 31, 1944 · île de Riou
- Age at death
- 44
- Citizenship
- France
- Occupations
- aircraft pilot, novelist, children's writer, writer, journalist, illustrator
- Notable works
- Night Flight, The Little Prince, Southern Mail, Wind, Sand and Stars, Letter to a Hostage, Flight to Arras
- Education
- Lycée Saint-Louis, Villa St. Jean International School, Notre Dame de Mongré High School
- Honours
- mort pour la France, Croix de guerre 1939–1945, Officer of the Legion of Honour, Prix Femina, Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française, National Book Award for Nonfiction
- Wikipedia editions
- 116 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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