Paulo Coelho
Paulo Coelho | |
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Coelho in June 2024 | |
| Born | Paulo Coelho de Souza 24 August 1947 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Genre | Drama, romance |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Notable works | The Alchemist |
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| paulocoelhoblog | |
Paulo Coelho de Souza (/ˈkwɛl.juː, kuˈɛl.juː, -joʊ/ KWEL-yoo, koo-EL-yoo, -yoh, Portuguese: [ˈpawlu kuˈeʎu]; born 24 August 1947) is a Brazilian lyricist and novelist and a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters since 2002. His 1988 novel The Alchemist became an international best-seller.