.jpg) French writer, poet, and pioneering aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry in Toulouse, France. Image by Distributed by Agence France-Presse, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
Saint-Exupery Antoine DeAntoine de Saint-Exupéry Antoine de Saint-Exupéry French writer and aviator (1900–1944) Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger, vicomte de Saint-Exupéry[3] (29 June 1900 – c. 31 July 1944), known simply as Antoine de Saint-Exupéry ( UK: /ˌsæ̃tɪɡˈzuːpəri/,[4] US: /-ɡzuːpeɪˈriː/,[5] French: [ɑ̃twan də sɛ̃t‿ɛɡzypeʁi] ⓘ), was a French writer, poet, journalist and aviator. Quick facts Born, Died ... Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Saint-Exupéry in 1933 Born Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger de Saint-Exupéry (1900-06-29)29 June 1900 Lyon, France Died 31 July 1944(1944-07-31) (aged 44) Mediterranean Sea, off Marseille, France Occupation Aviator, writer Education Villa St. Jean International School Genre Autobiography, belles-lettres, essays, children's literature Notable awards Legion of Honour (1930, 1939)[1] prix Femina (1929)[1] Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française (1939) U.S. National Book… (Source: Wikipedia)
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