Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, born on February 24, 1942, in Kolkata, British India, is an American activist, theorist, and literary critic of Bengali origins. She is a professor at Columbia University in New York and is renowned for her translation of Jacques Derrida's De la grammatologie into English. Her 1985 essay "Can the Subaltern Speak?" is a foundational text in postcolonial studies. She is recognized as a significant global figure in cultural criticism and literature, receiving the Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy in 2012 and the Padma Bhushan award in 2013.
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Your next birthday is 93 days away.
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Time Zone - Asia/Kolkata (6:30 E)
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Meaning of the name - Gayatri
protector, chant
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Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Kolkata
Educated At: St. John's Diocesan Girls' Higher Secondary School | Lady Brabourne College | University of Calcutta | Girton College | University of Iowa | Cornell University
Occupation: philosopher | literary critic | university teacher | translator | writer
Employers: University of California, Irvine | Emory University | University of Pittsburgh | University of Iowa | Columbia University | University of Texas at Austin
Awards Received: honorary doctor of Paris 8 University | Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy | Guggenheim Fellowship | Padma Bhushan
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Ephemeris for February 24, 1942
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 24, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for February 24, 2024 |
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| Sun | 4 Pisces 59 | 5 Pisces 5 | 25 Taurus 41 |
| Moon | 16 Gemini 36 | 1 Virgo 50 | 17 Gemini 27 |
| Mercury | 11 Aquarius 46 | 1 Pisces 39 | 17 Gemini 39 |
| Venus | 5 Aquarius 32 | 9 Aquarius 21 | 12 Aries 13 |
| Mars | 23 Taurus 32 | 8 Aquarius 27 | 12 Cancer 49 |
| Jupiter | 11 Gemini 50 | 10 Taurus 20 | 24 Gemini 31 |
| Saturn | 22 Taurus 48 | 9 Pisces 10 | 1 Gemini 19 |
| Uranus | 26 Taurus 32 | 19 Taurus 27 | 0 Gemini 8 |
| Neptune | 29 Virgo 9 | 26 Pisces 32 | 27 Virgo 14 |
| Pluto | 3 Leo 59 | 1 Aquarius 3 | 3 Leo 40 |
| Rahu | 13 Virgo 58 | 18 Aries 0 | 9 Virgo 37 |
| Ketu | 13 Pisces 58 | 18 Libra 0 | 9 Pisces 37 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2024
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak's 2024 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn conjunction Sun
Exact: 21 January, 2024 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 20 February, 2024 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 21 March, 2024 - Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 10 April, 2024 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 10 April, 2024 - Saturn conjunction Ketu
Exact: 10 April, 2024 - Saturn opposition Rahu
Exact: 10 April, 2024 - Jupiter conjunction Mars
Exact: 30 April, 2024 - Jupiter conjunction Saturn
Exact: 30 April, 2024 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 19 June, 2024 - Jupiter conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 19 July, 2024 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 19 July, 2024 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 08 August, 2024 - Jupiter conjunction Moon
Exact: 18 August, 2024 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 27 September, 2024 - Saturn conjunction Ketu
Exact: 27 September, 2024 - Saturn opposition Rahu
Exact: 27 September, 2024 - Jupiter conjunction Moon
Exact: 26 November, 2024 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 06 December, 2024 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 16 December, 2024
