Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger, comte de Saint-Exupery (1900- 31 July 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.
