Henri Charrière
Writing
Born
Nov 16, 1906
From
Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès, Département Ardèche, France
Died
Jul 29, 1973
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".
