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Biography
Paulo Coelho de Souza (/ˈkwɛl.juː, kuˈɛl.juː, -joʊ/KWEL-yoo, koo-EL-yoo, -yoh, Portuguese: [ˈpawlukuˈeʎu]; 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paulo Coelho, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Awards & recognition
- Hans Christian Andersen Literature Award · 2007
- Golden Feather · 2005
- Gold medal of Galicia · 1999
- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
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- Officer of Arts and Letters
