Paulo Coelho is in 1947 in Brasilië gebore. Met die vertaling van The Alchemist in Engels gedurende die tagtigerjare het hy homself as een van die invloedrykste skrywers van ons tyd gevestig. Sy boeke, wat in 52 tale vertaal is, is nie net topverkopers nie, maar het ook die onderwerp van sosiale en kulturele debatvoering geword.
Coelho het tot dusver 'n merkwaardige en kleurryke lewe gelei - en sy vele ervarings en reise dien as inspirasie vir sy werk. Die idees, filosofie en onderwerpe van sy werk raak miljoene lesers op soek na hul weg en na nuwe maniere om die wêreld te verstaan. Coelho is bekroon met verskeie internasionale toekennings, onder meer die Crystal Award van die Wêreldekonomiese Forum, Frankryk se Chevalier de l'Ordre National Légion d'Honneur en inseëning tot die Brasiliaanse Lettere-akademie (2002).
Paulo Coelho was born in Brazil in 1947. With the translation of The Alchemist into English in the 80s, he established himself as one of the most influential writers of our time. His books, translated into 52 languages, have not only topped the bestseller lists, but have gone on to become the subject of social and cultural debate.
Coelho has had an eventful and colourful life - and many of his experiences and travels have informed and inspired his work. The ideas, philosophy and subject matter in his books touch the aspirations of millions of readers searching for their own path and for new ways of understanding the world. Coelho is the recipient of numerous prestigious international awards including the Crystal Award by the World Economic Forum, France's Chevalier de l'Ordre National Légion d'Honneur and induction to the Brazilian Academy of Letters (2002).