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Paulo Coelho (born August 24, 1947) is a lyricist and novelist.He was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and attended law school there, but abandoned his studies in 1970 to travel throughout Mexico, Peru, Bolivia, and Chile, as well as Europe and North Africa. Two years later he returned to Brazil and began composing popular music lyrics, working with such popular musicians as Raul Seixas. He was imprisoned briefly in 1974 for alleged subversive activities against the Brazilian dictatorship.
He has sold over 20 million books worldwide and his works have been translated into 38 languages. He has received numerous literary awards from a variety of countries, including a nomination for the prestigious International IMPAC Dublin Literary AwardThe International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award is the largest and most international prize of its kind. It involves libraries from all corners of the globe, and is open to books written in any language. The Award is a joint initiative of the Dublin, Irelan for Veronika Decides to Die .
His other novels include The AlchemistAn alchemist is a person who practices Alchemy. Alchemist is a progressive metal band from Australia., which sold more than 11 million copies worldwide and has been translated into some 41 languages; it is also a movie in progress produced by Lawrence Fishbourne, who is a fan of Coelho. In addition he has written The Pilgrimage (which was the basis for a computer gameA computer game is any sort of game that is played using a computer. General Although often associated, computer games are not necessarily video games although all but the earliest video games (such as Pong, which used dedicated analogue circuitry) are co, developed by the Arxel TribeArxel Tribe is an international computer game and multimedia company, founded by Slovene architects Matjaz Pozlep and Diego Zanco in 1990. Initially, the studio was specialized in the creation of 3D animations for the architectural and industrial design m), By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept , and The Valkyries .
His books have appeared on bestseller lists in countries as diverse as Brazil, the United KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a state in Western Europe, usually known simply as the United Kingdom the UK Britain or less accurately as Great Britain . The UK was formed by a series of Acts of Union which united the formerly, the USAThe United States of America also referred to as the United States U. America ¹ or the States is a federal republic in central North America, stretching from the Atlantic in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west. It shares land borders with Canada in, FranceThe French Republic or France ( French: Republique francaise or France is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents., Germany, Canada, Italy, Israel, and Greece.
He and his wife Christina live in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
1 Bibliography
- The Alchemist
- The Manual of the Warrior of Light
- By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept
- The Pilgrimage
- Veronika Decides to Die
- The Valkyries
- Eleven Minutes
- The Fifth Mountain
