Brust, Steven (1955– ), American writer of Hungarian descent known for swashbuckling novels in the spirit of Alexander Dumas. Brust retells a Hungarian fairy tale in The Sun, the Moon and the Stars (1987), alternating a lively traditional tale of three Gypsy brothers on a magical quest with a contemporary story concerning a studio of painters in Minneapolis. Brust returns to themes from Hungarian Gypsy lore in his dark urban fantasy novel The Gypsy (1992), co‐written with Megan Lindholm. A CD of related songs by Brust, also titled The Gypsy, was released by the folk‐rock band Boiled in Lead (1992).

— Terri Windling

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