Writer
Sherwood Anderson
Winesburg, Ohio, and the man who encouraged both Hemingway and Faulkner.
Sherwood Anderson was an American novelist and short story writer, known for subjective and self-revealing works. Self-educated, he rose to become a successful copywriter and business owner in Cleveland and Elyria, Ohio. In 1912, Anderson had a nervous breakdown that led him to abandon his business and family to become a writer.
- Born
- 1876-09-13, Camden, USAA Wednesday
- Died
- 1941-03-08, Colón City, PanamaA Saturday, aged 64
- At birth
- Sun in Virgo, Moon in Cancer
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1876-09-13, Camden, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 21°11′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 24°51′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 17°10′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 5°29′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 10°42′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 26°34′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 3°26′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 22°15′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Taurus | 4°58′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 24°31′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1941-03-08, Colón City, Panama · time unknown, noon chart
America/Panamathe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 17°44′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 15°26′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 29°20′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 7°11′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 12°52′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 12°36′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 10°50′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 22°45′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 26°33′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 2°18′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Sherwood Anderson 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.