Paulo Coelho’s Blog. Paulo Coelho's Official Website. Paulo Coelho. Paulo Coelho (Portuguese: [ˈpawlu kuˈeʎu]; born August 24, 1947), is a Brazilian lyricist and novelist.
He has become one of the most widely read authors in the world today. [citation needed] He is the recipient of numerous international awards, amongst them the Crystal Award by the World Economic Forum. The Alchemist, his most famous novel, has been translated into 67 languages.[1] The author has sold 150 million copies worldwide. Biography[edit]