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My Take
S. T. Joshi appeals to the obsessive in me. Born in Pune, India, educated at Brown University, he became an American literary critic who poured his life into one beautifully niche obsession: H. P. Lovecraft and weird fiction. He wrote the definitive Lovecraft biography, founded Lovecraft Studies, and edited the Lovecraft Annual, single-handedly cultivating a corner of literature most people overlook. To me, dragging a fringe subject into serious scholarship through sheer persistence is real love made visible. In a world that keeps expanding, choosing to go deep on your own peculiar passion is rare, and I deeply admire that kind of devotion.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sunand Tryambak Joshi
- Name (Japanese)
- S・T・ヨシ
- Reading
- S・T・よし
- Born
- June 22, 1958 (age 68)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dog
- Origin
- Pune, Pune district, India
- Occupation
- novelist / literary critic / biographer / essayist / literary scholar
2. Background
- University
- Brown University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | H. P. Lovecraft: A Life | — | |
| Notable work | Lovecraft Studies | — | |
| Notable work | Lovecraft Annual | — |
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://stjoshi.org/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%E3%83%BBT%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A8%E3%82%B7
Frequently asked questions
When was Sunand Tryambak Joshi born?
Born June 22, 1958 (age 68).
Where is Sunand Tryambak Joshi from?
Sunand Tryambak Joshi is from Pune, Pune district, India.
What does Sunand Tryambak Joshi do?
Sunand Tryambak Joshi works as novelist, literary critic, biographer, essayist, literary scholar.
What is Sunand Tryambak Joshi known for?
Notable works include H. P. Lovecraft: A Life, Lovecraft Studies, Lovecraft Annual.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.