Theorist
M. H. Abrams
The Mirror and the Lamp, and founding editor of the Norton Anthology.
Meyer Howard Abrams, usually cited as M. H. Abrams, was an American literary critic, known for works on romanticism, in particular his book The Mirror and the Lamp. Under Abrams's editorship, The Norton Anthology of English Literature became the standard text for undergraduate survey courses across the U.S. and a major trendsetter in literary canon formation.
- Born
- 1912-07-23, Long Branch, USAA Tuesday
- Died
- 2015-04-21, Ithaca, USAA Tuesday, aged 102
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1912-07-23, Long Branch, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 0°25′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 29°42′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 27°25′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 5°18′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 4°04′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 5°41′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 1°34′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 1°31′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 23°46′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 29°16′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2015-04-21, Ithaca, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 1°13′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 9°35′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 13°47′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 11°37′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 15°22′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 12°51′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 3°47′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 17°18′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 9°06′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 15°32′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment M. H. Abrams 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.
