Henri Charrière
Writing
Born
16 November 1906 (119)
Place of Birth
Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès, Département Ardèche, France
Also known as
Henri Charriere, Henri-Antoine Charrière
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".
