Birthday

1900-06-29

Place of Birth

Lyon, France

Biography

Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger, comte de Saint-Exupéry(29 June 1900 – 31 July 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.