Novelist
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
Kenyan novelist who abandoned English to write in Gikuyu.
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o was a Kenyan author and academic, who has been described as East Africa's leading novelist and an important figure in modern African literature.
- Born
- 1938-01-05, Kamirithu, KenyaA Wednesday
- Died
- 2025-05-28, Buford, USAA Wednesday, aged 87
- At birth
- Sun in Capricorn, Moon in Aquarius
- Nationality
- Kenya
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1938-01-05, Kamirithu, Kenya · time unknown, noon chart
Africa/Nairobithe zone used then
Africa/NairobiThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 14°23′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 24°21′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 0°53′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 7°15′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 11°05′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 3°38′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 29°23′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 9°47′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 21°06′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 29°18′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2025-05-28, Buford, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 7°34′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 29°03′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 5°42′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 21°46′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 19°17′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 27°15′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 0°15′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 27°55′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aries | 1°48′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 3°41′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o 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.