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Paulo Coelho

Brazilian lyricist and novelist (born 1947) · Brazil · Musicians

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A Brazilian novelist whose 1988 fable about a shepherd chasing a dream became one of the most translated books in history - proof that allegory still moves millions when the lesson lands clean.

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A life in dates

2016The Nine SecretsAlbum2015“As an author, I should be defending ‘intellectual property’, but I’m not. Pirates of the world, unite and pirate everything I’ve ever written!”In their words1 November 2015Paulo Coelho's blog entry "My thoughts on S.O.P.A.", 20 Januar 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2015.

2008“A disciple asked Hejasi: - I want to know what is the most funny thing about human beings.”In their words27 August 2008That which is funny about man by Paulo Coelho, Paulo Coelho's Blog (27 August 2008).

2007“There is suffering in life, and there are defeats. No one can avoid them.”In their wordsAs quoted in Honor Your Gifts (2007) by Dona M. Deane, p. 199.

Hans Christian Andersen Literature AwardAward2005Golden FeatherAward2000“Terror, terror, terror. Life was a reign o terror in the shadow of the guillotine.”In their wordsThe Devil and Miss Prym‎ [O Demônio e a srta Prym] (2000), p. 86.

1999Gold medal of GaliciaAward1995Grand prix des lectrices de Elle (Novels)Award1990“When you find your path, you must not be afraid. You need to have sufficient courage to make mistakes.”In their wordsBrida (1990).

1988“We warriors of light must be prepared to have patience in difficult times and to know the Universe is conspiring in our favor, even though we may not understand how.”In their wordsIntroduction, p. xi.

1947Born24 August 1947

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  1. As an author, I should be defending ‘intellectual property’, but I’m not. Pirates of the world, unite and pirate everything I’ve ever written!

    Nov 1, 2015, Paulo Coelho's blog entry "My thoughts on S.O.P.A.", 20 Januar 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2015., Own words

  2. Brazil is my way to see the world. Being born in that country means: "you don't have a wall separating the physical reality from the magical reality.

    Aug 31, 2010, "Paulo Coelho: 'Today we are proud of being Brazilians'". CNN Interview, www.cnn.com. August 31, 2010., Own words

  3. You drown not by falling into a river, but by staying submerged in it.

    2008, As quoted in Publishing Tips : Weekly Strategies for the Independent Writer‎ (2008) by Linda A. Lavid, p. 57., Own words

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Albums 1

TSThe Nine Secrets2016

Awards

Hans Christian Andersen Literature Award2007
Golden Feather2005
Gold medal of Galicia1999
Grand prix des lectrices de Elle (Novels)1995
Knight of the Legion of Honour
Officer of Arts and Letters
Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
Flaiano Literary Prize

In their orbit

Spouse: Christina Oiticica

About this person

Paulo Coelho de Souza was born on 24 August 1947 in Brazil and began as a lyricist before turning to fiction. In 1988 he published The Alchemist, a spare modern parable that found an audience far beyond its first printing and became an international best-seller. The reach was wide enough that by 2002 the Brazilian Academy of Letters inducted him. He remains one of the most-read authors alive, carried by a book that refuses to go out of print.

Country
Brazil
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
living
Dates
Born 1947 · age 79

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