February 4, 2000

Stanley Fish, as a College Dean, Makes a Big Splash and Spares No ExpenseStanley Fish's Recruits

By ALISON SCHNEIDER

He lures big names to the U. of Illinois at Chicago, but some doubt he understands its mission

Stanley Fish knows how to get people talking -- especially about him.

A year ago, Mr. Fish, then a professor of English and law at Duke University, packed his bags and drove out of Durham.

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