Poet & novelist
Charles Bukowski
Worked at the post office for over a decade and published his first novel at fifty-one after a publisher offered him a hundred dollars a month to quit.
Henry Charles Bukowski was a German-American poet, novelist, and short story writer. His writing was influenced by the social, cultural, and economic ambience of his adopted home city of Los Angeles. Bukowski's work addresses the ordinary lives of poor Americans, the act of writing, alcohol, relationships with women, and the drudgery of work.
- Born
- 1920-08-16, Andernach, GermanyA Monday
- Died
- 1994-03-09, San Pedro, California, USAA Wednesday, aged 73
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Virgo
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1920-08-16, Andernach, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
Europe/BerlinThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 23°14′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 24°00′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 4°38′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 5°16′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 18°11′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 27°39′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 12°12′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 4°07′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 11°43′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 8°22′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1994-03-09, San Pedro, California, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 19°01′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 21°03′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 23°40′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 1°31′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 1°52′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 14°31′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Pisces | 4°47′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 25°14′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 22°45′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 28°03′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Charles Bukowski was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.