Poet
John Berryman
The Dream Songs, and a Pulitzer for them.
John Allyn McAlpin Berryman was an American poet and scholar. He was a major figure in American poetry in the second half of the 20th century and is considered a key figure in the "confessional" school of poetry. His 77 Dream Songs (1964) won the 1965 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.
- Born
- 1914-10-25, McAlester, USAA Sunday
- Died
- 1972-01-07, Minneapolis, USAA Friday, aged 57
- At birth
- Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Capricorn
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1914-10-25, McAlester, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
America/ChicagoThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 1°29′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 29°05′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 22°48′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 9°29′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 18°08′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 12°53′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 2°14′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 7°42′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 0°26′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 2°08′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1972-01-07, Minneapolis, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 16°32′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 7°42′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 24°46′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 19°06′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 7°45′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 23°50′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 0°05′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Libra | 18°12′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 4°18′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 2°03′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment John Berryman 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.