Paulo Coelho de Souza is a Brazilian lyricist and novelist, born in 1947. He has been a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters since 2002. His 1988 novel The Alchemist is an international best-seller. He was born in Rio de Janeiro and attended a Jesuit school. As a young man he lived as a hippie, travelling through South America, North Africa, Mexico and Europe, and on his return to Brazil he worked as a songwriter, composing lyrics for singers including Elis Regina and Raul Seixas.
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is a Brazilian lyricist and novelist
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born 24 August 1947
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Genre: Drama, romance
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Author: Paulo Coelho
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