Novelist and essayist
James Baldwin
Left America for France to be able to write about it. The Fire Next Time is still the sharpest short book on race written by an American.
- Born
- 1924-08-02, New York, United States
- Died
- 1987-12-01, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France
Birth Chart
1924-08-02, New York, United States · time unknown, noon chart
Timezone America/New_York
Ordered-orbit layout: angles come from chart longitudes; orbit radii are fixed by planet order. Moon orbits Earth.
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 10°02′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 1°33′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 4°20′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 3°02′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 4°45′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 10°05′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 26°35′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 20°59′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 19°43′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 12°36′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1987-12-01, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France · time unknown, noon chart
Timezone Europe/Paris
Ordered-orbit layout: angles come from chart longitudes; orbit radii are fixed by planet order. Moon orbits Earth.
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 8°42′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 22°10′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 26°44′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 4°12′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 4°47′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 20°06′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 21°52′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 25°49′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 6°39′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 11°01′ | Direct |
Charts are computed from real planetary positions (Swiss Ephemeris) for the recorded moment and place. Historical times can carry small uncertainties; treat house and ascendant placements accordingly.