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Papillon. (book) Papillon ( French: [papijɔ̃], lit. "butterfly") is a novel written by Henri Charrière, first published in France on 30 April 1969. Papillon is Charrière's nickname. [1] The novel details Papillon's purported incarceration and subsequent escape from the French penal colony of French Guiana, and covers a 14-year period ...
Henri Charrière (16 tháng 11 năm 1906 – 29 tháng 7 năm 1973) là một người bị kết án trọng tội và được biết tới với tư cách tác giả cuốn Papillon (Papillon người tù khổ sai), một hồi ký về thời gian ông bị bỏ tù trên một nhà tù thuộc địa tại Guiana thuộc Pháp .
Henri Charrière ( Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès, Ardèche 16 de novembro de 1906 - Madrid, 29 de julho de 1973) foi um escritor francês, considerado autor do famoso livro Papillon, posteriormente transformado em filme em 1973. Foi um ex-militar da Marinha Francesa, transformou-se em vagabundo e aplicava pequenos golpes em Paris, por volta dos ...
70,251 ratings2,858 reviews. Henri Charrière, called "Papillon," for the butterfly tattoo on his chest, was convicted in Paris in 1931 of a murder he did not commit. Sentenced to life imprisonment in the penal colony of French Guiana, he became obsessed with one goal: escape. After planning and executing a series of treacherous yet failed ...
Aug 29, 2023 · Dive into this gripping episode of History's Greatest Hoaxes as we explore the enigmatic story of Henri Charrière's Papillon. This history documentary unrave...
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Jul 30, 1973 · MADRID, July 29 (Reuters)— Henri Charrière, author of the best‐selling book “Papillon,” died today in a hospital here, a spokesman for his publishing company said. He was 66 years old.
Henri Charrière. Writer: Papillon. Henri Charrière was born in 1906. He grew up in the south of France where his father was the master of a village school. After completing his military service in the navy, Charrière moved to Paris. His acquired nickname "Papillon" soon became a respected one in the underworld. At the age of twenty-five Charrière was sentenced to imprisonment for life ...
