Ernst van Heerden was a prominent Afrikaans poet born on March 20, 1916, and passed away on September 30, 1997. His work includes fifteen poetry collections, one epic poem, various essays, travel diaries, and autobiographical texts. Though he was open about his sexual orientation, he only addressed themes of homosexuality in his later collections. His poetry often explored themes of physicality and sports figures, and he gained international recognition with a silver medal from the Olympic Games for his six poems in 1948.
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Meaning of the name - Ernst
serious, earnest
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Place of Birth: Pearston
Educated At: Stellenbosch University
Occupation: poet | writer
Awards Received: Olympic Games Silver Medal in 1948
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 20, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for March 20, 2024 |
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| Sun | 29 Pisces 45 | 0 Aries 34 | 14 Cancer 14 |
| Moon | 12 Libra 2 | 10 Leo 45 | 23 Virgo 4 |
| Mercury | 8 Pisces 27 | 18 Aries 16 | 23 Gemini 54 |
| Venus | 12 Taurus 24 | 10 Pisces 53 | 9 Cancer 42 |
| Mars | 10 Leo 19 | 28 Aquarius 13 | 20 Virgo 23 |
| Jupiter | 8 Aries 26 | 14 Taurus 59 | 1 Taurus 23 |
| Saturn | 10 Cancer 22 | 12 Pisces 14 | 19 Cancer 58 |
| Uranus | 18 Aquarius 1 | 20 Taurus 18 | 18 Aquarius 57 |
| Neptune | 29 Cancer 59 | 27 Pisces 29 | 1 Leo 42 |
| Pluto | 1 Cancer 14 | 1 Aquarius 40 | 3 Cancer 6 |
| Rahu | 5 Aquarius 31 | 16 Aries 39 | 29 Capricorn 48 |
| Ketu | 5 Leo 31 | 16 Libra 39 | 29 Cancer 48 |
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