Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

The Profile

French writer and pioneering aviator, author of Le Petit Prince (1943). He flew for Aéropostale and wrote celebrated works such as Vol de nuit and Terre des hommes. He disappeared during a reconnaissance mission over the Mediterranean in 1944.

Born 29 June 1900, Lyon, France; disappeared and presumed dead 31 July 1944 over the Mediterranean Sea during WWII. Occupations: writer, aviator. Best known for Le Petit Prince.

One enthusiastic DeBaser review praises Saint-Exupéry and The Little Prince with five stars, quoting iconic lines about sunsets, the fox, and childhood. Public facts confirm he was a French writer-aviator (1900–1944), famed for Le Petit Prince and works like Vol de nuit and Terre des hommes. Overall tone: affectionate and celebratory.