![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Paulo Coelho has always maintained that his parents had the very best interests of him at heart and that he absolved them of the stance they took on him. This steadfast and unwavering ambition was what essentially made his parents to commit him into a mental institution, and not once but thrice (Coelho managed to escape twice). His mother was particularly concerned because of the fact that Paulo Coelho’s father happened to be an engineer. His parents felt that a writer was nowhere near what was deemed a right occupation in Brazil at the time. He has received much honor from his books and was acclaimed by the Guinness world Book of records for the most translated book by a living author.Ĭoelho was raised by devout catholic parents and at the age of 17, with the rebellious nature and determination akin to any adolescent, he expressed his ambition of becoming a writer. However it was his book, The Alchemist, that ultimately made him famous internationally. ![]() In 1987, he published The Pilgrimage which detailed about his spiritual awakening in Spain. His first book, Hell Archives was published when he was 35 years of age it didn’t receive much acclaim. He is unquestionably part of the most successful authors of his time having sold more than 200 million copies of his books in at least 150 countries worldwide. Paulo Coelho is a Portuguese writer and lyricist who was born on August, 24 1947 in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. ![]()
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