Writer
Jean Genet
Wrote his first novel in prison facing a life sentence, and was pardoned after Sartre, Cocteau and Picasso petitioned the president.
Jean Genet was a French novelist, playwright, poet, essayist, and political activist. In his early life he was a vagabond and petty criminal, but he later became a writer and playwright. His major works include the novels The Thief's Journal and Our Lady of the Flowers and the plays The Balcony, The Maids and The Screens.
- Born
- 1910-12-19, Paris, FranceA Monday
- Died
- 1986-04-14, Paris, FranceA Monday, aged 75
- At birth
- Sun in Sagittarius, Moon in Leo
- Nationality
- France
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1910-12-19, Paris, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
Europe/ParisThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 26°43′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 8°22′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 15°35′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 2°15′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 29°17′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 7°26′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 29°52′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 23°40′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 20°48′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 26°55′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1986-04-14, Paris, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 24°09′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 20°45′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 26°36′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 14°51′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 8°16′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 12°05′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 9°09′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 22°14′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 5°47′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 6°18′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Jean Genet 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.