Poet
Kamau Brathwaite
Barbadian poet and historian.
Edward Kamau Brathwaite, was a Barbadian poet and academic, widely considered one of the major voices in the Caribbean literary canon. Formerly a professor of Comparative Literature at New York University, Brathwaite was the 2006 International Winner of the Griffin Poetry Prize, for his volume of poetry Born to Slow Horses.
- Born
- 1930-05-11, Bridgetown, BarbadosA Sunday
- Died
- 2020-02-04, BarbadosA Tuesday, aged 89
- At birth
- Sun in Taurus, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- Barbados
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1930-05-11, Bridgetown, Barbados · time unknown, noon chart
America/Barbadosthe zone used then
America/BarbadosThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 20°13′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 7°12′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 2°17′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 13°35′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 13°01′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 19°33′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 11°33′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 13°29′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 0°47′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 17°45′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2020-02-04, Barbados · time unknown, noon chart
America/Barbadosthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 15°17′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 15°07′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 1°49′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 26°15′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 21°53′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 14°27′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 25°27′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 2°54′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 17°11′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 23°31′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Kamau Brathwaite 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.