Yesterday’s question on the Paulo Coelho Blog :
Aart Hilal : Would you tell us more about the origin of your most celebrated novel, a masterful recounting of the biblical story, The Alchemist?
Paulo Coelho : It is not a biblical story, it is based on the Arabian Nights. I was trying to understand myself, and the only way you can do that is by using a methapor. I start writing it to see my our path, and it turned out to be that it was everybody’s path.
Have a look at some Coelho magic :
June 22, 2007 at 3:40 pm
I love the ad it’s so brilliant…
I remember reading that book when it came out…i was still in Italy…I loved it…so amazing…
Have a great weekend:)
Love,
Maria
June 22, 2007 at 9:15 pm
Hi Maria, yes great ad and great writer! Thanks hope you can relax a bit this weekend!
June 23, 2007 at 5:11 am
I love Paolo Cuelho. He is my favorite author, and the alchemist is my favorite book of all times.
June 23, 2007 at 9:22 am
Hi Fasy
- Yes it’s my favourite book as well – and the funny thing is – I got it from Erika – my friend who is also Hungarian and speaks wolof as well – have a look at her site : http://homepages.nyu.edu/~es335/ – her favourite musician is Cheik Lo. Lots of Senegalese connections when it comes to Szavanna&friends – I am really happy she decided to send me the book.
June 26, 2007 at 4:37 pm
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