Critic

Harold Bloom

The Western Canon, and forty books arguing for it.

Harold Bloom was an American literary critic and the Sterling Professor of humanities at Yale University. In 2017, Bloom was called "probably the most famous literary critic in the English-speaking world". After publishing his first book in 1959, Bloom wrote more than 50 books, including over 40 books of literary criticism, several books discussing religion, and one novel. He edited hundreds of anthologies concerning numerous literary and philosophical figures for the Chelsea House publishing firm. Bloom's books have been translated into more than 40 languages. He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1995.

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Born
1930-07-11, New York City, USAA Friday
Died
2019-10-14, New Haven, USAA Monday, aged 89
At birth
Sun in Cancer, Moon in Capricorn
Nationality
United States
Birth-time source
No birth time on record: Rodden X

Birth Chart

1930-07-11, New York City, USA · time unknown, noon chart

America/New_Yorkthe zone used then

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Planetary placements
BodySignDegreeMotion
SunCancer18°36′Direct
MoonCapricorn27°48′Direct
MercuryCancer14°06′Direct
VenusLeo26°29′Direct
MarsTaurus27°59′Direct
JupiterCancer3°20′Direct
SaturnCapricorn7°48′Retrograde
UranusAries15°20′Direct
NeptuneVirgo1°43′Direct
PlutoCancer19°08′Direct

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Death Chart

2019-10-14, New Haven, USA · time unknown, noon chart

America/New_Yorkthe zone used then

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Planetary placements
BodySignDegreeMotion
SunLibra21°00′Direct
MoonAries29°47′Direct
MercuryScorpio14°54′Direct
VenusScorpio7°24′Direct
MarsLibra6°45′Direct
JupiterSagittarius20°15′Direct
SaturnCapricorn14°28′Direct
UranusTaurus5°09′Retrograde
NeptunePisces16°26′Retrograde
PlutoCapricorn20°39′Direct

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