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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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