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Who wrote The Little Prince?

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French postage stamp featuring an illustration of the Little Prince in a blue and red coat, with text reading Le Petit Prince and Republique Francaise, and a value of 3,00. — The Little Prince *Le Petit Prince* (*The Little Prince*) pictured on a French stamp, circa 1998.

The Little Prince was written by the French aviator and writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. He published the fable, which he also illustrated himself, in 1943.12