Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Writing

Born: 1900-06-29
Died: 1944-07-31
From: Lyon, France
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.2

Also Known As

A. de St. ExupéryAntoine de St. Exupéry

Biography

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

Awards & Nominations10 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

Retro Hugo Award for Best Novella

The Little Prince

2019
🏆 Won

mort pour la France

1948
🏆 Won

Ambassadors' Prize

Citadelle

1948
🏆 Won

Croix de guerre 1939–1945

1940
🏆 Won

National Book Award for Nonfiction

Wind, Sand and Stars

1939
🏆 Won

Officer of the Legion of Honour

1939
🏆 Won

Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française

Wind, Sand and Stars

1939
🏆 Won

National Book Award

1939
🏆 Won

Prix Femina

Night Flight

1931
🏆 Won

Knight of the Legion of Honour

1930