Poet
W. H. Auden
Left England for America in 1939, which many never forgave, and wrote some of the century's best known lines in both places.
Wystan Hugh Auden was a British-American poet. Auden's poetry is noted for its stylistic and technical achievement, its engagement with politics, morals, love, and religion, and its variety in tone, form, and content. Some of his best known poems are about love, such as "Funeral Blues"; on political and social themes, such as "September 1, 1939" and "The Shield of Achilles"; on cultural and psychological themes, such as The Age of Anxiety; and on religious themes, such as "For the Time Being" and "Horae Canonicae".
- Born
- 1907-02-21, York, EnglandA Thursday
- Died
- 1973-09-29, Vienna, AustriaA Saturday, aged 66
- At birth
- Sun in Pisces, Moon in Gemini
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1907-02-21, York, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 1°43′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 15°57′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 16°25′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 15°20′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 9°15′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 1°01′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Pisces | 15°43′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 11°26′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 10°03′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 21°46′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1973-09-29, Vienna, Austria · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Viennathe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 6°09′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 11°00′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 25°07′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 18°41′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 8°35′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 2°17′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 4°27′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 22°20′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 5°10′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 4°21′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment W. H. Auden 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.