![]() ![]() ![]() He has been a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters since 2002, and in 2007 he was appointed United Nations Messenger of Peace. He has received numerous international literary awards from a variety of countries and his books have become permanent fixtures on the international bestseller lists, including The Alchemist, which has spent 360 consecutive weeks on the NYT Trade Paperback chart. In Hippie, Paulo Coelho writes a story based on his own life experiences, his relationships, political views and personal values, and his adventures of travel and terror of kidnapping. Now a literary phenomenon, he has sold over 175 million books worldwide and has been translated into 80 languages. My Review: I loved The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho and was hoping his new book would feel as important. Between 19 he studied with the order of RAM, an ancient, religious Spanish society. Together with rock star Raul Seixas, he composed popular music lyrics that revolutionized Brazilian rock.Īfter a brief imprisonment in 1974 for alleged subversive activities against the Brazilian government, Coelho worked for five years for the recording departments of Polygram and CBS. Two years later he returned to Brazil and began writing. ![]() He attended law school there but abandoned his studies in 1970 to travel throughout South America, as well as Europe and North Africa. In this novel, Paulo Coelho presents a nuanced view of the hippies and gently explores their lifestyle and values by imparting his personal experience upon. Paulo Coelho was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in August 1947. ![]()
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