Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Born	Antoine de Saint Exupéry 29 June 1900(1900-06-29)Lyon, France
Died	Presumed 31 July 1944(1944-07-31) (aged 44) Offshore, south of Marseille, France
Occupation	Aviator, Writer
Nationality	French
Period	1929–1948 (posthumous)
Genres	Autobiography, Belles-lettres, Children's literature
Notable award(s)	prix Femina Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française U.S. National Book Award Légion d'honneur Croix de guerre avec palme
Spouse(s)	Consuelo Gómez Carillo de Saint-Exupéry, (1931–death)
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Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃twan də sɛ̃tɛɡzypeˈʁi]), officially Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger de Saint Exupéry^{[1][N 1]} (29 June 1900 – 31 July 1944, Mort pour la France^{[N 2]}), was a French writer, poet and pioneering aviator. He is best remembered for his novella The Little Prince (Le Petit Prince) and for his lyrical aviation writings, including Night Flight and Wind, Sand and Stars.
He was a successful commercial pilot before World War II. He joined the Armée de l'Air (French Air Force) at the outbreak of war, flying reconnaissance missions until the armistice with Germany. Following a spell of writing in the United States he joined the Free French Forces. He disappeared