1970
Professor of English (1976- ), ArcadiA U; Director, Graduate Studies in English (1990-96); Chair, Dept of English (1997-2005); Editor-in-Chief, South Asian Review (2012- )
The solid and sophisticated education that I got at Duke provided me wiht a solid foundation both in British and American literatures, allowing me wide professional options, The Duke Ph.D. in English has always served as a respectable introduction in places far and wide; and the fellowship that I inherited as a Duke alumnus has found me friends in unexpected places.