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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Henri_CharrièreHenri Charrière - Wikipedia

    Henri Charrière (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ʁi ʃaʁjɛʁ]; 16 November 1906 – 29 July 1973) was a French writer, convicted of murder in 1931 by the French courts and pardoned in 1970. He wrote the novel Papillon , a memoir of his incarceration in and escape from a penal colony in French Guiana .

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  3. allthatsinteresting.com › henri-charriereHenri Charrière And The True Story Of Papillon's Devil's ...

    Nov 6, 2021 · Henri Charrière was a French gangster who claimed he was wrongly imprisoned on Devil's Island and escaped seven times. He wrote a bestselling autobiography Papillon, which was adapted into a movie starring Steven McQueen and Dustin Hoffman.

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  4. www.britannica.com › biography › Henri-CharriereHenri Charrière | Papillon, Autobiography, Prisoner | Britannica

    Henri Charrière (born 1906, Ardèche, France—died July 29, 1973, Madrid, Spain) was a French criminal and prisoner in French Guiana who described a lively career of imprisonments, adventures, and escapes in an autobiography, Papillon (1969). Charrière’s nickname derived from the design of a butterfly (French: “papillon”) tattooed on ...

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  6. www.thoughtco.com › henri-charriere-biography-4172544Story of Henri Charrière, Author of Papillon - ThoughtCo

    Sep 28, 2018 · Henri Charrière was a petty thief who was sentenced to a brutal penal colony in French Guiana for murder. He escaped eight times and wrote a semi-fictional account of his experiences, Papillon, which became a best-selling book and a film.

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  7. fr.wikipedia.org › wiki › Henri_CharrièreHenri Charrière — Wikipédia

    Henri Charrière, dit « Papillon », né le 16 novembre 1906 à Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès 1 en Ardèche et mort le 29 juillet 1973 à Madrid ( Espagne ), est un ancien bagnard. Il a été rendu célèbre par son ouvrage Papillon, écrit en 1969, présenté comme un récit autobiographique, mais qui ne l'est que partiellement.

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  9. meaww.com › the-true-story-behind-henri-charriereThe true story behind Henri Charrière, the French ... - MEAWW

    Jul 18, 2018 · Learn about the life and escape of Henri Charrière, the inspiration behind the best-selling novel and film 'Papillon'. The book, based on his autobiography, became a modern classic and a number 1 bestseller in France in 1969.

  10. www.atlasobscura.com › articles › inside-the-brutalInside the Brutal French Guiana Prison That Inspired 'Papillon'

    Aug 11, 2015 · Learn about the brutal penal colony where the author of Papillon, a best-selling memoir of his escape, was imprisoned for life. See the restored and decaying buildings, cells, and grounds of Saint Laurent de Maroni.

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