Benjamin Sonnenberg, Jr. was an influential American publisher and the founder of the literary magazine Grand Street, established in 1981. Born on December 30, 1936, in Manhattan, he was the son of a prominent publicist. His memoir, Lost Property, reflecting on his affluent upbringing, was reissued in 2020. Despite his struggles with multiple sclerosis, which left him paralyzed, Sonnenberg continued to engage with the literary community until his death in 2010. Grand Street became known as one of the respected literary magazines of its time.
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Meaning of the name - Ben
son, child
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Ben Sonnenberg belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Manhattan
Place of Death: Manhattan
Cause of Death: multiple sclerosis
Occupation: publisher
Spouses: Dorothy Gallagher
Children: 3 daughters | 1 stepson
Employers: Grand Street magazine
Awards Received: Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 30, 2023 | Secondary Progressions for December 30, 2023 |
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| Sun | 8 Capricorn 51 | 8 Capricorn 43 | 6 Aries 36 |
| Moon | 11 Leo 51 | 20 Leo 35 | 14 Libra 51 |
| Mercury | 28 Capricorn 23 | 22 Sagittarius 39 | 9 Aries 9 |
| Venus | 22 Aquarius 33 | 1 Sagittarius 3 | 5 Taurus 49 |
| Mars | 26 Libra 37 | 26 Sagittarius 21 | 3 Sagittarius 41 |
| Jupiter | 6 Capricorn 20 | 5 Taurus 33 | 23 Capricorn 40 |
| Saturn | 17 Pisces 23 | 3 Pisces 6 | 26 Pisces 45 |
| Uranus | 5 Taurus 43 | 19 Taurus 26 | 7 Taurus 43 |
| Neptune | 18 Virgo 56 | 25 Pisces 3 | 17 Virgo 3 |
| Pluto | 28 Cancer 1 | 29 Capricorn 18 | 26 Cancer 31 |
| Rahu | 23 Sagittarius 36 | 20 Aries 56 | 18 Sagittarius 59 |
| Ketu | 23 Gemini 36 | 20 Libra 56 | 18 Gemini 59 |
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