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Coelho turns foreign correspondent's facts into fiction
Guardian - UK
Sunday Times correspondent Christina Lamb did not expect, when she went to interview the Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho almost two years ago, that their ...
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The Zahir
Paulo Coelho, phenomenon of world literature, has already written his new book "The Zahir" (Arabic word which means an object or a thought that one never forgets).
It will be released in Brazil on April 02, 2005. For more information, please click here.
Will Smith is actor the movie: I, Robot
Independent - London, England-UK - 09 July 2004
Smith has just finished reading The Alchemist, by the Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho: "It says the entire world is contained in one grain of sand, and you can learn everything you need to learn about the entire universe from that one grain of sand. That is the kind of concept I'm teaching my kids. "link: enjoyment.independent.co.uk/
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Publishing Highlights 2003
In the poll taken by Globo Online, his book " Eleven minutes” was chosen as the best in literature of 2003.
Congratulations to all the Warriors of the Light that fought bravely for that conquest. See the Result.
Publishing Trends 2003
December 22, 2003
The book "Eleven minutes"is number one on the list of the most sold in the world in 2003. It sold more than four million copies, translated into 37 languages. It reached the top of the list of the most sold, overcoming the other bestsellers such as Harry Potter, and The King of Torts.
"The Alchemist"was in sixth place on the list. Published in 1988, the book sold 27 million copies and was translated into 53 languages.
Paulo Coelho is the only writer who was able to place two titles on the list of most sold books in the world, at the same time, according to data published by Publishing Trends.
Publishing Trends is a monthly bulletin published by the industry of Market Partners International. Market Partners consults the list of the most sold books in different countries, and it elaborates a monthly list according to the statistical data. The annual list is elaborated starting from the information picked up by the 12 previous monthly lists. Publishing Trend’s prestige is globally recognized; therefore, it is one of the largest and most important sources of information of the editorial universe.
The Wizard in the Nobel Prize
December 11, 2003.
Paulo Coelho’s speech in the ceremony of delivery of the Nobel Peace Prize Shirin Ebadi, in Oslo, Norway.
Read the speech in Portuguese, English or Spanish.
Newspaper "O Globo, colunnist Ancelmo Gois, day 11/22/2003"Paulo Coelho, our great writer, was invited to write a text for the delivery of the Nobel Prize for Peace, on the 12 th, in Oslo.
Michael Douglas read it. The Brazilian writer was on stage by his side.
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The Wizard In The Guiness Book
Congratulations Paulo Coelho:
On the night of October 10, 2003, Friday, the writer Paulo Coelho beat the world record, entering the "Guinness Book of World Records"as the author that autographed, in one single night, the largest number of translations of one single book.
He autographed, no less than 52 editions of the book "The Alchemist". The record was set at 19h40min.
The first book autographed by Paulo was the Portuguese edition and the last was the Taiwanese.
The event took place at the International Book Fair of Frankfurt in Germany from 19:00 to 20h30min.
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The Alchemist - The Movie
Warner Bros. has chosen "Matrix"star Laurence Fishburne, to write, direct and star in "The Alchemist". The film is scheduled to be released in 2004. There is talk about other main stars including the Pop star Madonna and Jeremy Irons.
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