
Henri Charrière
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- November 16, 1906
- Died
- July 29, 1973 (aged 66)
- Birthplace
- Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès, Département Ardèche, France
Biography
Henri Charrière was a French citizen sentenced to imprisonment for murder and transported to the penal settlements of French Guiana. His astonishing escapes became material for his published self-biography and the feature film "Papillon".





