Critic
Edmund Wilson
To the Finland Station, and the most influential American critic of his century.
Edmund Wilson Jr. was an American writer, literary critic, and journalist. He is widely regarded as one of the most important literary critics of the 20th century. Wilson began his career as a journalist, writing for publications such as Vanity Fair and The New Yorker. He helped to edit The New Republic, served as chief book critic for The New Yorker, and was a frequent contributor to The New York Review of Books.
- Born
- 1895-05-08, Red Bank, USAA Wednesday
- Died
- 1972-06-12, Talcottville, USAA Monday, aged 77
- At birth
- Sun in Taurus, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1895-05-08, Red Bank, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 17°48′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 14°05′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 22°14′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 24°49′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 9°55′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 4°36′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 2°52′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 17°55′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Gemini | 14°27′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 10°42′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1972-06-12, Talcottville, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 21°45′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 8°03′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 1°08′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 29°31′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Cancer | 19°50′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 4°58′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 11°33′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 14°13′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 3°23′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 29°18′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Edmund Wilson 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.
