Edwin Gerow is an American Indologist and Sanskrit scholar, specializing in Indian aesthetics and poetics. He is known for his detailed analyses of classical Indian literary theory and philosophical traditions. Gerow’s scholarship is exemplified in his work 'Indian Poetics (A History of Indian Literature, Volume -5, Fasc. 3),' published by Manohar Publishers And Distributors, which provides an in-depth examination of the development and principles of poetic thought in ancient India.