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Paulo Coelho de Souza was born on 2 August 1947 in the city
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Paulo Coelho is a writer.
He is known for his successful novel: "The Alchemist".

Young Coelho wanted to become a writer. Due to the desire of his parents, Coelho enrolled in law school, abandoning his dream of becoming a writer. A year later, he dropped out of college and began to live a hippie life. He travels to Europe, Africa, South America and Mexico starting to use drugs (1960). In 1986, he travels on the road to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. This journey represents a turning point in his life. On the way, Coelho has a spiritual revelation, realizing that he was unhappy because he did not follow his dream of becoming a writer. This revelation is described in his autobiographical book, The Pilgrimage.

In 1982, Coelho published his first book, Hell Archives. This is not the success hoped for by Coelho. Following his pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, he published the novel The Pilgrimage in 1986. In 1988, he writes the novel "The Alchemist." This novel is very well received by the public and has a huge success. Paulo Coelho becomes known all over the world, his book being translated into many languages.

Later, Coelho writes a lot of books of which we mention: Veronika Decides to Die, The Devil and Miss Prym, Eleven Minutes, Brida, The Valkyries, Aleph, Manuscript Found in Accra. In total, Coelho has published 30 books.

In 1996, Coelho founded the Paulo Coelho Institute, which provides support to children and the elderly.

He is the writer with the highest number of social media followers reaching over 29.5 million fans through his Facebook page and 12.2 million followers on Twitter

Famous quotes:

"When you really want something, the whole universe is conspiring to fulfill your dream."

"Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how others should live, but no one seems to know how to live their own lives."

"You are not defeated when you lose. You are defeated when you give up. "

"The secret of life is to drop seven times and get up eight times."

"If you want to be successful you have to stick to a rule: Never lie to yourself."

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