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Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Main biographical events
AUTHOR’S MAIN BIO-FACTS
 Was born in France , June 29th 1900 – 31 July 1944 (Mort pour la
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was an aristocrat French writer, poet and pioneering aviator.
He was a successful commercial pilot before World War II,
working airmail routes in Europe, Africa and South America.
At the outbreak of war he joined the Armée de l'Air (French Air Force)
He disappeared over the Mediterranean on his last assigned
reconnaissance mission in July 1944, and is believed to have
died at that time.
Prior to the war he had achieved fame in France as an aviator.
His literary works, allowed him to achieve national hero status in France
He became a laureate of several of France's highest literary awards , best
remembered for his novel The Little Prince (1942)
CURIOUS FACTS
 The third of five children
 He and a friend of his, survived an air crash near the
desert of Nile delta (Africa) for 4 days. (They only had
grapes, two oranges, a thermos of sweet coffee,
chocolate, a handful of crackers, and a small ration of
wine. The pair had only one day's worth of liquid) they
were rescued by a Bedouin (desert man) on a camel
 He received his National Book Award, while he was occupied
witnessing the destruction of the French Army.
 he voyaged to the United States to convince its government to
quickly enter the war against Nazi Germany
 he joined the Free French Air Force in North Africa although he
was far past the maximum age for such pilots and in declining
health (too old to fly)
What was happening in the world at
that time?
1940’s
1. World war 2: Nazi Germany wanted to control Europe
2. France is invaded by German troops: 40 million French
living under Nazi oppression