Poet & critic
Giosuè Carducci
Italian poet and the first Italian Nobel laureate in literature.
Giosuè Alessandro Giuseppe Carducci was an Italian poet, writer, literary critic and teacher. He was noticeably influential, and was regarded as the official national poet of modern Italy. In 1906, he became the first Italian to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. The Swedish Academy awarded him the prize "not only in consideration of his deep learning and critical research, but above all as a tribute to the creative energy, freshness of style, and lyrical force which characterize his poetic masterpieces."
- Born
- 1835-07-27, Valdicastello Carducci, ItalyA Monday
- Died
- 1907-02-16, Bologna, ItalyA Saturday, aged 71
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Leo
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Italy
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1835-07-27, Valdicastello Carducci, Italy · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Romethe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 3°38′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 24°52′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 19°35′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Cancer | 15°00′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 17°41′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 3°12′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 17°33′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 29°33′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 2°22′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aries | 14°50′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1907-02-16, Bologna, Italy · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Romethe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 26°38′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 14°00′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 7°29′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 9°59′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 6°23′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 1°08′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Pisces | 15°07′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 11°13′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 10°08′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 21°48′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Giosuè Carducci 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.
