Poet
Zbigniew Herbert
Polish poet of Mr Cogito.
Zbigniew Herbert was a Polish poet, essayist, drama writer and moralist. He is one of the best known and the most translated post-war Polish writers. While he was first published in the 1950s, soon after he voluntarily ceased submitting most of his works to official Polish government publications. He resumed publication in the 1980s, initially in the underground press. Starting in the 1960s, he was nominated several times for the Nobel Prize in Literature. His books have been translated into 38 languages.
- Born
- 1924-10-29, Lviv, UkraineA Wednesday
- Died
- 1998-07-28, Warsaw, PolandA Tuesday, aged 73
- At birth
- Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- Poland
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1924-10-29, Lviv, Ukraine · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Kievthe zone used then
Europe/KievThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 5°42′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 21°16′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 7°48′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 25°02′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 3°27′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 19°13′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 5°13′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 17°55′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 22°23′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 13°30′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1998-07-28, Warsaw, Poland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Warsawthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 5°08′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 1°23′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 27°57′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 10°35′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 14°44′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 27°53′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 3°20′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 11°00′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 0°38′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 5°23′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Zbigniew Herbert 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.