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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Barry Hughart (born March 13, 1934) in Peoria, Illinois, is an American author of fantasy novels. Hughart was born in Peoria, Illinois on March 13, 1934. His father, John Harding Page, served as a naval officer. His mother, Veronica (Barry) Hughart, was an architect. Hughart was educated at Phillips Academy (Andover). After graduating high school, he suffered from undiagnosed depression, which was classified at the time as schizophrenia, and was treated in the Kings County Psychiatric Ward. Following his release he attended Columbia University where he obtained a BA in 1956.