Novelist
P. D. James
Worked in the Home Office for thirty years and wrote her first novel in the mornings before work, at forty-two. She sat in the Lords as a crossbencher.
Phyllis Dorothy James White, Baroness James of Holland Park, known professionally as P. D. James, was an English novelist and life peer. Her rise to fame came with her series of detective novels featuring the police commander and poet, Adam Dalgliesh.
- Born
- 1920-08-03, Oxford, EnglandA Tuesday
- Died
- 2014-11-27, Oxford, EnglandA Thursday, aged 94
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Pisces
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1920-08-03, Oxford, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 10°46′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 20°50′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 29°48′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Leo | 19°13′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 11°01′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 24°50′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 10°40′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 4°36′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 11°15′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 8°07′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2014-11-27, Oxford, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 5°09′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 9°51′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 29°02′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 13°26′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 24°12′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 22°25′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 27°00′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 12°49′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 4°50′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 12°01′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment P. D. James 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.