Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (French pronunciation:[ɑ̃twan də sɛ̃tɛɡzypeˈʁi]) (29 June 1900—31 July 1944) was a French writer and aviator.He is best remembered for his novella The Little Prince (Le Petit Prince),and for his books about aviation adventures,including Night Flight and Wind,Sand and Stars.
He was a successful commercial pilot before World War II,joining the Armée de l'Air (French Air Force) on the outbreak of war,flying reconnaissance missions until the armistice with Germany.Following a spell of writing in the United States,he joined the Free French Forces.He disappeared on a reconnaissance flight over the Mediterranean in July 1944.
