Gwendolyn Brooks Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

Gwendolyn Brooks was an American writer, teacher, poet, and novelist born on June 7, 1917, in Topeka, Kansas. She is renowned for her contributions to literature, particularly in poetry, and was the first African American to win a Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1949. Her work often explored themes of African American life, social justice, and cultural identity. Brooks passed away on December 3, 2000, in Chicago, leaving behind a legacy of influential writings that continue to inspire generations of poets and writers.

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Zodiac Sign (Western)
Gemini

Sunsign, Tropical Zodiac

Zodiac Sign (Vedic)
Sagittarius

Moonsign, Sidereal Zodiac

Age (Today)
107 years, 4 months, 29 days

Your next birthday is 213 days away.

Death Anniversary
Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Next death anniversary is 27 days away.

Death Date
December 3, 2000

Place of Birth
Topeka

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Chinese Zodiac Sign
Snake (蛇)
Birth Number
07

Life Path Number
4
Name Number (Chaldean)
62 => 8

Name Number (Pythagorean)
1

Meaning of the name - Gwendolyn

white wave, fair ring

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June 7, 1917 Facts

Generation Group

Gwendolyn Brooks belongs to the GI Generation group.


Place of Birth: Topeka

Place of Death: Chicago

Cause of Death: cancer

Educated At: Hyde Park Academy High School | Englewood Technical Prep Academy | Wendell Phillips Academy High School | Kennedy–King College

Occupation: writer | teacher | poet | novelist

Children: Nora Brooks Blakely

Employers: Chicago State University | NAACP

Awards Received: honorary degree from Spelman College | Academy of American Poets Fellowship | Kuumba Liberation Award | Black Literary Hall of Fame | Eunice Tietjens Memorial Prize | Shelley Memorial Award | Library of Congress Living Legend | Langston Hughes Medal | Jefferson Lecture | Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards | Pulitzer Prize for Poetry | National Women's Hall of Fame | National Medal of Arts | Guggenheim Fellowship | United States Poet Laureate | Robert Frost Medal


Astrology Analysis

Ephemeris for June 7, 1917

Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.
Planet Position (Tropical, Western) Transits on June 7, 2024 Secondary Progressions for June 7, 2024
Sun 16 Gemini 20 17 Gemini 26 29 Virgo 6
Moon 15 Capricorn 5 2 Cancer 23 10 Sagittarius 25
Mercury 23 Taurus 42 8 Gemini 58 21 Virgo 50
Venus 27 Gemini 38 18 Gemini 16 7 Scorpio 19
Mars 24 Taurus 52 28 Aries 54 6 Leo 20
Jupiter 24 Taurus 54 2 Gemini 58 11 Gemini 10
Saturn 28 Cancer 45 18 Pisces 57 11 Leo 40
Uranus 23 Aquarius 38 24 Taurus 34 20 Aquarius 18
Neptune 2 Leo 54 29 Pisces 46 6 Leo 29
Pluto 3 Cancer 28 1 Aquarius 48 5 Cancer 29
Rahu 12 Capricorn 0 12 Aries 28 6 Capricorn 20
Ketu 12 Cancer 0 12 Libra 28 6 Cancer 20

Chandra Kundali (Equal House, North Indian Diamond Chart)