Novelist
Jean Rhys
Published four novels in the 1930s, disappeared so completely that she was assumed dead, and returned at seventy-six with Wide Sargasso Sea.
Jean Rhys was a British Creole novelist who was born and grew up in the Caribbean island of Dominica. From the age of 16, she resided mainly in England, where she was sent for her education. She is best known for her final novel, Wide Sargasso Sea (1966), written as a prequel to Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre.
- Born
- 1890-08-24, Roseau, DominicaA Sunday
- Died
- 1979-05-14, Exeter, Devon, EnglandA Monday, aged 88
- At birth
- Sun in Virgo, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- Dominica
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1890-08-24, Roseau, Dominica · time unknown, noon chart
America/Dominicathe zone used then
America/DominicaThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 1°24′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 15°35′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 26°35′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 15°26′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 12°43′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 4°12′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Virgo | 6°31′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 23°52′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 6°44′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 7°51′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1979-05-14, Exeter, Devon, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 23°03′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 23°20′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 6°13′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 25°41′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 28°42′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 2°34′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 7°05′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 18°48′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 19°49′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 16°55′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Jean Rhys 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.