"The Little Prince" (05:33)Īmerican publishers suggested Saint-Exupery write a children's story. support but was banned by the Vichy government. joining the war American publishers wanted another bestseller. He traveled to New York to campaign for the U.S. Saint-Exupery refused to join the Vichy government or the Free French Movement. He was disgusted by armistice with Germany. While convalescing in New York, Saint-Exupery wrote "Wind, Sand and Stars." When war broke out, he returned to France to fly with a reconnaissance unit. In Guatemala, he crashed and suffered a coma. Saint-Exupery became depressed after witnessing the Spanish Civil War and planned a flight from New York to Tierra del Fuego. Hear a recording of Saint-Exupery paying tribute to Mermoz, who crashed on a transatlantic flight. View footage of him filming "Courrier Sud." Death of Mermoz (03:43) He and mechanic Prevot crashed in the Egyptian desert and walked for three days before encountering a caravan. Saint-Exupery planned a 10,000 kilometer flight without radio equipment to allow for more fuel. He quit after reporting on Stalin's regime. He had financial and marital problems, and began an affair with Nellie de Vogue, who got him a newspaper job. Journalism Stint (02:34)Īeropostale went bankrupt during the Depression pilots blocked Saint-Exupery from working at Air France. Professional writers envied his success, and pilots felt he had betrayed their secrets. Inspired by insomnia, he wrote "Vol de Nuit," adapted for Hollywood. Saint-Exupery fell in love with El Salvadorian artist Consuelo Suncin in Buenos Aires they married in 1931. Guillaumet survived crashing in the Andes, and became Saint-Exupery’s hero. He was appointed head of Aeropostale's Argentinian subsidiary, but felt weighed down and disliked Buenos Aires. In 1928, Saint-Exupery returned from Cap Juby and published "Courrier Sud," his first manuscript. While in the desert, he honed his writing skills and matured psychologically. He describes his experiences in letters to his mother. Latecoere assigned Saint-Exupery to negotiate peace between the Moors and the Spanish at a refueling station in Morocco. He began flying the Toulouse-Casablanca-Dakar mail route, and wrote about his adventures in letters to family and friends. Pilots Henri Guillaumet and Jean Mermoz became his mentors. Saint-Exupery got a job at the airline company. After a flying accident, he worked in service positions Louise broke their engagement. Saint-Exupery bent the rules to become a military pilot. After graduation, Saint-Exupery moved to Paris, joining literary circles and frequenting society events. In 1917, Saint-Exupery's brother Francois died. Family Tragedy (03:44)ĭuring World War I, Marie sent her sons to boarding school. He grew up surrounded by women and discovered a sense of freedom on his first flight at age 12. A daydreamer, he hated school subjects except for literature. Saint-Exupery invented machines, including a flying bicycle. After his father's death, the family lived with a wealthy aunt in Lyons. In 1943, the aviator and writer entrusted "The Little Prince" manuscript to his American lover before returning to France. Antoine de Saint-Exupery's Early Years (03:55) FREE PREVIEW
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