Paulo Coelho

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Paulo Coelho
Coelho in June 2024
Born	Paulo Coelho de Souza (1947-08-24) 24 August 1947 (age 77) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Occupation	Lyricist writer
Genre	Drama, romance
Years active	1974–present
Notable works	The Alchemist
Spouse	Christina Oiticica ​ (m. 1980)​
Website
paulocoelhoblog.com

Paulo Coelho de Souza (/ˈkwɛl.juː, kuˈɛl.juː, -joʊ/ KWEL-yoo, koo-EL-yoo, -⁠yoh,^[1] Portuguese: [ˈpawlu kuˈeʎu]; born 24 August 1947) is a Brazilian lyricist and novelist and a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters since 2002.^[2] His 1988 novel The Alchemist was an international best-seller.