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Also Known As Antoine-Marie-Roger de Saint-Exupéry
Born June 29, 1900 • Lyon • France
Died July 31, 1944 (aged 44) • near Marseille • France
Notable Works “Flight to Arras” • “Letter to a Hostage” • “Night Flight” • “Southern Mail” • “The Little Prince” • “The Wisdom of the Sands” • “Wind, Sand and Stars”

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