Saint-Exupéry was a pioneering aviator who turned his experiences of flight into some of the most loved books of the twentieth century. He flew mail routes across the Sahara and the Andes, surviving crashes and long hours alone in the sky. Those adventures inspired his novels and memoirs, which celebrate courage, friendship and the beauty of the earth seen from above. His short fable The Little Prince, with its own illustrations, has become one of the most translated books in the world. Its simple wisdom, such as 'What is essential is invisible to the eye', still speaks to readers of all ages.
Key Milestones
1926: Joins the airmail company Aéropostale
1931: Publishes Night Flight
1935: Survives a crash in the Sahara
1943: Publishes The Little Prince
Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger, vicomte de Saint-Exupéry (29 June 1900 – c. 31 July 1944), known simply as Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (UK:, US:; French: ), was a French writer, poet, journalist and aviator.
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's birthday is June 29. He was born on June 29, 1900 in Lyon, France.
How old was Antoine de Saint-Exupéry when he died?
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry died on July 31, 1944, aged 44.
Who shares a birthday with Antoine de Saint-Exupéry?
Famous people who share Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's June 29 birthday include Giacomo Leopardi, Giorgio Napolitano, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, Jude Bellingham and Murad I.
