PAULO COELHO The most widely read Brazilian author

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PAULO COELHO

Paulo Coelho is considered one of the most

influential lyricists and novelists of our times. His

books have sold more than 150 million copies

worldwide, have been released in 170 countries

and been translated into 80 languages.

What is interesting to know about Paulo Coelho?

Biography Family Books

BIOGRAPHY

- Paulo Coelho was born in 1947 in Rio

de Janeiro.

- He determined early on that he

wanted to be a writer but was

discouraged by his parents, who saw

no future in that profession in Brazil.

- He was a rebellious teenager and his

parents committed him to an asylum

three times.

-Paulo Coelho enrolled in law school, but dropped

out to indulge in hippie life in the 1970s.

-He was jailed three times for his political activism

and subjected to torture in prison.

-He worked as a director, theater actor, songwriter

and journalist.

- In 1996 Coelho founded the Paulo Coelho institute

which provides support to children and the elderly.

HOW DID HE LOOK IN HIS EARLY LIFE?

FAMILY

- Coelho has been married

to his wife, the artist

Christina Oiticica since

1980.

- They have no children.

BOOKS

THE PILGRIMAGE

Paulo Coelho changed his life's course

while on a visit to Spain in 1986. He

walked more than 500 miles along the

road to a site of Catholic pilgrimage. The

walk and the spiritual awakening he

experienced inspired him to write the

Pilgrimage, an autobiographical account

of the trek, in his native Portuguese.

THE ALCHEMIST

In 1987 he wrote a new book, the

Alchemist. The allegorical novel was

about an Andalusian shepherd boy who

follows a mystical trek in which he

learns to speak the "language of the

world" and thus receives his heart's

desire. The Alchemist became a

worldwide phenomenon. Now it is the

most translated book in the world by

any living author.

VERONIKA DECIDES TO DIE

Veronika decides to die addresses the

fundamental questions asked by

millions: What am I doing here today?

Why do I go on living? Based on events

in his own life it questions the meaning

of madness and celebrates individuals

who do not fit into patterns society

considers to be normal.

Paulo Coelho’s lessons on how to discover the soul of a place

1. Avoid museums

2. Hang out in bars.

3. Be open.

4. Try to travel alone or—if you are married—with your

spouse.

Did you know that Paulo Coelho is the author of these quotes?

1. You are what you believe yourself to be.

2. And, when you want something, all the universe conspires

in helping you to achieve it.

2. One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for

loving.

REFERENCES

• http://www.amazon.com/paulo-coelho/e/b000aq3hb8

• http://www.biography.com/people/paulo-coelho-5524#awesm=~obsujmoirdluya

• http://www.famousauthors.org/paulo-coelho