Henri Charrière
Writing
11/16/1906 - 7/29/1973
Born in: 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".
