memoirs of Henri Charrière
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Memoirs of Henri Charrière is an autobiographical account by a Frenchman nicknamed "Papillon," detailing his imprisonment in French Guiana and multiple dramatic escape attempts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Papillon (memoir) | 1 |
| memoirs of Henri Charrière canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autobiography
ⓘ
book ⓘ |
| author | Henri Charrière NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basisForCharacter | Papillon in film adaptations ⓘ |
| claimsToBe | true story ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
betrayal
ⓘ
endurance of hope ⓘ friendship among prisoners ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| depicts | French Guiana penal colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describesEvent |
Henri Charrière's conviction for murder
ⓘ
life in penal camps ⓘ multiple escape attempts ⓘ solitary confinement ⓘ transportation to French Guiana ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure literature
ⓘ
prison literature ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Papillon (1973 film)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Papillon (2017 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | classic of prison-escape narrative ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Henri Charrière NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacterNickname | Papillon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
chronological
ⓘ
episodic ⓘ |
| portrays |
brutality of guards
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harsh prison conditions ⓘ solidarity among convicts ⓘ tropical environment of French Guiana ⓘ |
| portraysInstitution | French penal system ⓘ |
| protagonistNationality | French ⓘ |
| protagonistNicknameMeaning | Butterfly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | safecracker ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Devil's Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Guiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
escape
ⓘ
imprisonment ⓘ injustice ⓘ resilience ⓘ survival ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
1930s
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1940s ⓘ 20th century ⓘ interwar period ⓘ |
| titleCharacter | Papillon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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