Background
Kastan, David Scott was born on January 4, 1946 in New York, New York, United States. Son of Peter Lewis and Audrey Brown (Kastan).
Kastan, David Scott was born on January 4, 1946 in New York, New York, United States. Son of Peter Lewis and Audrey Brown (Kastan).
Bachelor of Arts, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, 1967; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1974.
Assistant professor, Dartmouth College, 1973-1979 associate professor, Dartmouth College, 1979-1986; visiting professor, University College of London, 1980-1981, 1983-1984; professor Columbia University, since 1987. Distinguished visiting professor American U., Cairo, 1995, Copenhagen U., 1998.
Member Modern Language Association (divisional Executive Committee), Renaissance English Text Society (county member), Shakespeare Association American, Renaissance Society American, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Susan Elise, March 20, 1983. Children: Marina Claire.