Novelist
V. S. Naipaul
Trinidadian British writer of A House for Mr Biswas and A Bend in the River, and a Nobel laureate.
Sir Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul was a Trinidad and Tobago-born British writer renowned for his works of fiction and nonfiction in English. He is known for his comic early novels set in Trinidad, his bleaker novels of alienation in the wider world, and his vigilant chronicles of life and travels. He wrote in prose that was widely admired, but his views sometimes aroused controversy. He published more than thirty books over fifty years.
- Born
- 1932-08-17, Chaguanas, Trinidad and TobagoA Wednesday
- Died
- 2018-08-11, London, EnglandA Saturday, aged 85
- 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
1932-08-17, Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago · time unknown, noon chart
America/Port_of_Spainthe zone used then
America/Port_of_SpainThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 24°29′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 10°34′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 24°22′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Cancer | 10°43′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 8°28′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 1°22′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 29°43′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 23°14′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 7°13′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 22°34′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2018-08-11, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 18°44′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 19°20′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 14°39′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Libra | 4°31′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 0°19′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 14°48′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 3°04′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 2°33′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 15°47′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 19°19′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment V. S. Naipaul 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.