Paulo Coelho

Paulo Coelho

Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Paulo Coelho de Souza (ˈkwɛl.juː,_kuˈɛl-,_-joʊ; ˈpawlu kuˈeʎu; born 24 August 1947) is a Brazilian lyricist and novelist. He is best known for his novel The Alchemist. A keen user of electronic media, in 2014 he uploaded his personal papers online to create a virtual Paulo Coelho Foundation.