Novelist
E. L. Doctorow
Ragtime and Billy Bathgate.
Edgar Lawrence Doctorow was an American novelist, editor, and professor, known for his historical fiction. He wrote twelve novels, three volumes of short fiction and a stage drama, including the award-winning novels Ragtime (1975), Billy Bathgate (1989), and The March (2005). These, like many of his other works, placed fictional characters in recognizable historical contexts, with known historical figures, and often used different narrative styles. His stories were recognized for their originality and versatility, and Doctorow was praised for his audacity and imagination.
- Born
- 1931-01-06, New York City, USAA Tuesday
- Died
- 2015-07-21, Manhattan, USAA Tuesday, aged 84
- At birth
- Sun in Capricorn, Moon in Leo
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1931-01-06, New York City, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 15°25′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 15°08′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 14°04′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 1°58′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 14°19′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 15°28′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 14°23′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 11°33′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 5°33′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 19°53′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2015-07-21, Manhattan, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 28°35′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 1°17′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 26°04′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 0°30′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 18°02′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 25°36′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 28°23′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 20°29′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 9°25′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 13°53′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment E. L. Doctorow 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.
