Paulo Coelho is the first foreign author to have his copyright recognised by the Islamic Republic of Iran
15th June, 2000. - Teherán, Irán
Following Paulo Coelho's visit to the country, the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance of the Republic of Iran, Ayatallah Mohajerani, declared Caravan Books to be the only official publishing house authorised to publish and commercialise the works of Paulo Coelho.
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Chevalier de L'Ordre National de la Legion D'Honneur by the French government
March 2000 in Paris
Paulo Coelho was awarded the Chevalier de L'Ordre national de la Legion d'honneur.
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World Economic Forum
February 2000 in Davos, Switzerland
Paulo Coelho was invited for a third consecutive year to give a conference at the "Annual Meeting 2000".
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The Golden Medal Of Galicia
July 1999 in Santiago de Compostela
Paulo Coelho is the first intellectual awarded the Golden Medal of Galicia by the Spanish State Council in recognition to the relevance of his literary path.
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Crystal Award by the "World Economic Forum"
February 1999 in Davos, Switzerland
The "World Economic Forum" has distinguished Paulo Coelho with the prestigious award "Crystal Award 1999".
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Second bestseller author world-wide in 1998
March 1999 France
Paulo Coelho is the second bestseller author world-wide in 1998, according to the French magazine "Lire" (March 1999).
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President Clinton
July 1998 US
The American President Bill Clinton has been photographed reading "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho in the gardens of the White House.
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His Holiness, Pope John Paul II received Paulo Coelho in The Vatican
April 1st, 1998.
Paulo Coelho was received in a general audience in the Vatican by His Holiness Pope John Paul II.
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