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Peter S. Beagle, born in New York City in 1939, was graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1959. His first book, the novel _A Fine and Private Place_, was published the following year. He lived in Paris and traveled in France, Italy, and England and then spent a year at Stanford University on a Writing Fellowship. His second book, _I See by My Outfit_, an account of a cross-country trip by motor scooter, was published in 1965. Mr. Beagle has published stories and articles in _The Atlantic_ and _Holiday_, among other periodicals. He lives in Santa Cruz, California.
