Suresh Joshi (1921–1986), an Indian novelist, short-story writer, critic, poet, translator, writer and academic in the Gujarati language. A strong opponent of romantic tendencies in literature, Joshi influenced many up-and-coming writers in the 1960s and 1970s. His personal essays "are said to have introduced a new prose style in Gujarati literature," according to Gujarati scholar Sarala Jag Mohan.[1] He was the chief exponents of experimentalist poetry in Gujarati, primarily through his literary criticism, rather than his poems. Under his influence, form, technique and structure became far more important considerations within Gujarati poetry. The torments of the individual and literary craftsmanship became more highly esteemed, but intelligibility, lyricism and musicality were valued less, as were social concerns of the writer and even the contents of the work, according to Deepak B. Mehta.[2] Existentialism and phenomenology were prime interests of his.[1] Joshi promoted small magazines, including Kshilij and Manisha.[1]
