Henri Charrière
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Henri Charrière was a French criminal and memoirist best known for his autobiographical novel "Papillon," which recounts his dramatic imprisonment and escape from the French penal colony of Devil’s Island.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
criminal
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human ⓘ memoirist ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| alias | Papillon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| autobiographicalSubject |
his escape attempts from the penal colony
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his imprisonment in French Guiana ⓘ |
| basedOn | his experiences in the French Guiana penal colony ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1906-11-16 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès, Ardèche, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | throat cancer ⓘ |
| controversy | historical accuracy of "Papillon" has been questioned ⓘ |
| convictedOf | murder ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1973-07-29 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Madrid, Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emigratedTo | Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| escapeFrom | French Guiana penal system ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical novel
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memoir ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | prison-escape literature and films ⓘ |
| imprisonedAt | Devil’s Island penal colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspired | popular perceptions of Devil’s Island ⓘ |
| knownFor | dramatic accounts of prison escapes ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| laterResidence | Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | 20th-century French literature ⓘ |
| militaryService | served in the French Navy ⓘ |
| name | Henri Charrière NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| nicknameMeaning | "Papillon" means "butterfly" in French NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Papillon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
convict
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memoirist ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| penalColony | French Guiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDateOfWork |
Banco, 1972
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Papillon, 1969 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Rita Charrière NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
film "Papillon" (1973)
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film "Papillon" (2017) ⓘ |
| workAdaptedAs |
1973 film "Papillon" starring Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman
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2017 film "Papillon" starring Charlie Hunnam and Rami Malek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrote |
Banco
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Papillon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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