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February 15, 1957 in Los Angeles, The United States

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Darrell Kastin was born in Los Angeles, California. His maternal ancestors came from the Azores, settling in the United States at the end of World War II. He has spent considerable time on the islands over the years, using them as a setting for many of his short stories. His short fiction has appeared in The Seattle Review, The Crescent Review, The Blue Mesa Review and elsewhere. He is currently setting the poetry of Lu¡s de Camões, Fernando Pessoa, and Florbela Espanca to music.

A short story collection, titled, The Conjuror & Other Tales of the Azorean Nights is scheduled to be published in 2011.

Darrell Kastin currently resides in Southern Oregon.


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The Azores is an archipelago hundreds of miles west of the coast of Portugal, located in the mid-Atlantic. It is a relatively unknown (or unexploited) area that is not often discussed in the media-or in literature. This will change, however, if Darrell Kastin and the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth’s Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture has any say. Kastin, who descends from Azores nati... read more »
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Published on October 26, 2009 12:07 • 175 views • Tags: island, reviews, undiscovered
Average rating: 3.87 · 15 ratings · 6 reviews · 1 distinct work
The Undiscovered Island (Portu...
3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2009
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The Undiscovered Island (Literature & Fiction)
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Metamorphoses
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Well, this is the first time in a very long time that I've read an entire short story collection from beginning to end and enjoyed each and every story. I disagree with the other reviewer who said they were glum, and that the characters all seemed t...more
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Darrell Kastin is reading Death with Interruptions: Finished the book. A good, solid enjoyable read. I loved Lady Death!
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Darrell Kastin Hi Irene,

Have you checked out The Undiscovered Island yet?
It's received a nice review: http://www.easyreadernews.com/story.php?...
You can read an excerpt at www.darrellkastin.com

If you care to check it out. Let me know what you think, if you do.

best,

Darrell


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