80 years ago, on 6 April 1943, The Little Prince, written and illustrated by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, was published in New York.

This work, presented as a philosophical tale for children, was to enjoy exceptional worldwide success and become one of the most famous modern literary stories in the world.

80 years after its first publication, Saint Exupéry's The Little Prince has now been translated and published in almost 540 languages, making it the most translated work of fiction in the world.This unique publishing phenomenon makes The Little Prince a prime defender and promoter of the world's cultural and linguistic diversity, as well as of books and reading.

To celebrate this anniversary, the P.I.A.F. Solutions association (Pôle d'Ingénierie et d'Appui à la Francophonie) and the Jean-Marc Probst Foundation for the Little Prince launched a worldwide call for projects on 6 April 2023 for 15 translations and unpublished editions of The Little Prince in foreign languages, at the rate of one translation/edition per continent per year over the next 3 years.

This initiative coincides with the 140th anniversary of the Alliance Française, the world's largest cultural non-profit organisation.

The Jèrriais edition, published by Blue Ormer, will be officially released on 8th December at the Société Jersiaise. It will be the occasion to (re)discover The Little Prince in a brand new way.

To celebrate this event, themed workshops will be offered by the Alliance Française and the Office du Jèrriais to the public of the island from January 2024.

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