Writer
George Steiner
After Babel, and a critic who read in four languages before he was six.
Francis George Steiner, FBA was a French and American literary critic, essayist, philosopher, novelist and educator. He wrote extensively about the relationship between language, literature and society, as well as the impact of the Holocaust. A 2001 article in The Guardian described Steiner as a "polyglot and polymath".
- Born
- 1929-04-23, Neuilly-sur-Seine, FranceA Tuesday
- Died
- 2020-02-03, Cambridge, EnglandA Monday, aged 90
- At birth
- Sun in Taurus, Moon in Libra
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1929-04-23, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 2°47′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 27°36′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 9°26′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 27°53′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Cancer | 19°37′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 18°15′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 0°21′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 8°47′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 28°39′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 16°19′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2020-02-03, Cambridge, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 14°06′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 0°16′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 0°01′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 24°53′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 21°06′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 14°12′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 25°19′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 2°53′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 17°09′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 23°29′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment George Steiner 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.
