Novelist
Knut Hamsun
Won the Nobel Prize for Growth of the Soil and then supported the Nazi occupation of Norway, sending his medal to Goebbels. Both facts are inseparable from his reputation.
Knut Hamsun was a Norwegian writer who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1920. Hamsun's work spans more than 70 years and shows variation with regard to consciousness, subject, perspective and environment. He published more than 23 novels, a collection of poetry, some short stories and plays, a travelogue, works of non-fiction and some essays.
- Born
- 1859-08-04, Lom, NorwayA Thursday
- Died
- 1952-02-19, Grimstad, NorwayA Tuesday, aged 92
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Libra
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1859-08-04, Lom, Norway · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Oslothe zone used then
Europe/OsloThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 11°29′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 27°00′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 8°28′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 26°47′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 7°08′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 12°24′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 15°17′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 7°03′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 26°51′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 8°32′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1952-02-19, Grimstad, Norway · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Oslothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 29°45′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 8°48′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 27°35′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 27°52′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 12°10′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 13°55′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 14°24′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Cancer | 10°14′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 21°30′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 20°06′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Knut Hamsun 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.