Novelist
Colette
Published her first four novels under her husband's name while he locked her in a room to write them, then divorced him and performed in music halls.
Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, known mononymously as Colette or as Colette Willy, was a French author and woman of letters. She was also a mime, actress, and journalist. Colette is best known in the English-speaking world for her 1944 novella Gigi, which was the basis for the 1958 film and the 1973 stage production of the same name. Her short story collection The Tendrils of the Vine is also famous in France.
- Born
- 1873-01-28, Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye, FranceA Tuesday
- Died
- 1954-08-03, Paris, FranceA Tuesday, aged 81
- At birth
- Sun in Aquarius, Moon in Aquarius
- Nationality
- France
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1873-01-28, Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
Europe/ParisThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 8°41′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 5°21′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 22°38′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 23°31′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 2°32′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 28°45′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 25°22′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 3°37′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aries | 23°41′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 18°51′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1954-08-03, Paris, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 10°34′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 3°57′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 22°59′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 23°52′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 25°45′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 15°53′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 3°16′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 24°26′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 23°30′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 24°12′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Colette 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.