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Publication Date: March 15, 2026 - 15:26

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Quebec philosopher Thomas De Koninck was rumored to be an inspiration for The Little Prince

March 15, 2026
Like the beloved fictional character, he was an inquisitive, blond boy when he met the French author and aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry a year before the famous book was published, and he grew up to become an esteemed scholar who wrote books on moral philosophy


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