Many of his readers first got to know him through his blog, where he composes “autofictions” based on his everyday routine, his moods and life as an artist in Paris. His popularity as a blogger (tens of thousands of visitors daily) made him the natural choice to sponsor the first Festiblog in 2005.

And it was on his blog that we found one of his Notes, where Boulet draws himself alongside the Little Prince, in a pastiche in which the author reveals his aversion for the lack of logic in fairytales and fantasy.

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Find out more about him: Boulet Corp.

German publisher Tintenfass is well known to collectors of foreign language editions of the Little Prince. Tintenfass has published no fewer than 20 translations of The Little Prince into various dialects and regional languages threatened with extinction. If you happen upon a Little Prince in Mauritian Creole, Scottish Gaelic or Aramaic, that will be the work of Tintenfass!

More recently, the publisher called on Bruno Delmotte, director of the Maison de la Culture in Tournai, to translate Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s tale into Picard, a language of northern France. Picard is a demotic language, more often spoken than written.  It was a real challenge for Bruno Delmotte, who has read the story several times, gradually to transform it into a language close to his heart.

This edition shares the same format as the first German edition, published in 1950. It will make a fine addition to any collection of Little Prince editions. The publisher informs us that this edition differs hardly at all from the first edition, and enthusiasts will have to look closely to spot the differences.

Find out more: Editions Karl Rauch

Officially opened on 13 May last year, the Musée des Lettres et Manuscrits is now located at 222, boulevard Saint-Germain (Paris 7). Its collections of letters and manuscripts contain the famous love letters to a fair unknown, the central chapter of Terre des Hommes (Wind, Sand and Stars) and various drawings by Saint-Exupéry.

The MLM also has a rich collection of documents dating from the Middle Ages down to the Second World War. If you’ve always dreamed of seeing Einstein’s Theory of Relativity in manuscript form, then the MLM is the place for you!

It’s time for a break, so why not relax with the full version of our exclusive interview with the writer who, in his book entitled La mémoire du Petit Prince (the memory of the Little Prince), brings us closer to the man that was Antoine de Saint-Exupéry: his passions, his sufferings, the modernism of his thinking. La mémoire du Petit Prince paints a “new” portrait of the writer and aviator, invites us to discover or rediscover his writings in a new light. Where better to begin than with The Little Prince? Meanwhile, here are three videos for you to watch.

The voice we hear is not that of a successful author, but simply of an admirer of Saint-Exupéry sharing his enthusiasm with us.
 

Enjoy the videos, and have a good weekend.

This programme is entirely in keeping with the philosophy that inspires the Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Youth Foundation. On 9 May 2010, Sotheby’s Geneva will auction the Big Pilot watch crafted by luxury watchmaker and Foundation partner IWC. A unique piece, made of platinum and marked with an A in honour of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.

The proceeds from the sale will be donated to EMDH to support its Madagascar project.

Find out more : EMDH and IWC

The Monnaie de Paris, the French Mint, has developed a range of extraordinary products based on the Little Prince, from the collectable medal that makes an ideal gift for a child to a bronze statuette created in honour of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (available to order).

Admire the paperweights made from silvered bronze and Florentine bronze and featuring a Little Prince surrounded by stars, and the silver and gold medals depicting the Little Prince and the fox surrounded by stars and planets.

For more details about these superb collectables, visit the Little Prince online store.

Many of the episodes in this cryptic series refer more or less explicitly to other books and films. Episode 4 of Season 5 is entitled The Little Prince, personified by Aaron, a blond-haired three-year-old boy who plays one of the leading roles in this episode.

If you live in or near Nice, then the Little Prince awaits you on stage. On the boards of the Théâtre National de Nice, to be precise. Directed and acted by Jacques Bellay, the show is remarkable for its juxtaposition of a solo actor and video sequences played by other actors.

In the beginning, the pages of the book are blank (symbolising the desert in which the pilot is lost) but are gradually illustrated by video projections depicting every character the Little Prince meets along his way, using technology to create magic.

A fairytale show, set to the music of Ravel, ideal for all the family.