Novelist
Malcolm Lowry
Wrote Under the Volcano over ten years, losing one draft in a fire, and drank himself to death in a Sussex village at forty-seven.
Clarence Malcolm Lowry was an English poet and novelist who is best known for his 1947 novel Under the Volcano, which was voted No. 11 in the Modern Library's 100 Best Novels list.
- Born
- 1909-07-28, New Brighton, Merseyside, EnglandA Wednesday
- Died
- 1957-06-26, Ripe, Sussex, EnglandA Wednesday, aged 47
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1909-07-28, New Brighton, Merseyside, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 4°44′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 8°57′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 26°49′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 29°03′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 2°29′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 14°11′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 23°10′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 18°26′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 17°30′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 26°15′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1957-06-26, Ripe, Sussex, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 4°33′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 15°53′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 25°13′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 23°54′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 3°05′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 23°56′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 9°17′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 5°15′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 29°53′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 28°27′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Malcolm Lowry 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.