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Paulo Coelho
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<p>Paulo Coelho de Souza is a Brazilian lyricist and novelist and a member of the <a href="/facts/Brazilian_Academy_of_Letters/6d3mMoVN">Brazilian Academy of Letters</a> since 2002. His 1988 novel <i><a href="/facts/The_Alchemist_(novel)/psvTkoca">The Alchemist</a></i> became an international best-seller. </p>