Remembering Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, France's flying storyteller • FRANCE 24 English

A pilot, writer and illustrator, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry penned "The Little Prince", which has been translated into nearly 600 languages. The Frenchman disappeared 80 years ago during a World War II reconnaissance flight. His death long remained a mystery. FRANCE 24's Aurore Cloé Dupuis, Natacha Vesnitch and Sonia Baritello explore the thousand lives of Saint-Exupéry.

[a_bode]

Thank you. What a great man, what a great writer. I first read The Little Prince in Czech, then in English. It is still amongst my favourite books.

[sergiom]

Amazing life that of St Exupery: pilot, writer, artist
I had the chance to visita and stay at the museum of Antoine de S Exupery in Tarfaya Morocco where they allowed me to do two paintings honoring the writer and it's famous character the Little Prince.
It was just a small homage to a friend ❤️
If ever you're passing Tarfaya, check it out
'Les amies de Tarfaya' is another name for the museum

[luciusschoenbaum]

Thanks, I read The Little Prince in high school and Night Flight in college,

[sheenapearse]

Truly a Saint for our times . “ What makes the desert beautiful, said the Little Prince, is that somewhere it hides a well .” Best seen from above …

[rotterred]

A most fascinating man. I've read some of his other works, too, including Flight to Arras (Pilote de guerre) and Wind, Sand and Stars (Terre des hommes). Both are memoirs in which he captures the romance and passion for living. They are well written, brisk reads, and I highly recommend them.

[linhdtu]

My younger brother primary school was named after St-Ex: petit lycee St-Ex a Saigon

[joejohnson]

Today we'd call him a slasher? What?