Jonathan Franzen is an American novelist and essayist, born on August 17, 1959. His 2001 novel, 'The Corrections,' is a widely acclaimed satirical family drama that earned him a National Book Award and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. His subsequent novel, 'Freedom' (2010), also received critical praise. Franzen has contributed to The New Yorker since 1994 and is known for his controversial views on contemporary literature and digital media, as well as a public feud with Oprah Winfrey over 'The Corrections.'
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Your next birthday is 206 days away.
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Time Zone - America/Chicago (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Jonathan
God is gracious
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Jonathan Franzen belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Western Springs
Educated At: Webster Groves High School | Swarthmore College | Free University Berlin
Occupation: essayist | novelist | opinion journalist | writer
Employers: The New Yorker | Harper's
Awards Received: Heartland Prize | National Book Award for Fiction | Guggenheim Fellowship | National Book Award | James Tait Black Memorial Prize | Fulbright Scholarship | honorary degree
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Ephemeris for August 17, 1959
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 17, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for August 17, 2024 |
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| Sun | 24 Leo 2 | 25 Leo 16 | 27 Libra 33 |
| Moon | 13 Aquarius 21 | 27 Capricorn 5 | 22 Gemini 54 |
| Mercury | 7 Leo 52 | 27 Leo 46 | 18 Scorpio 10 |
| Venus | 15 Virgo 12 | 15 Virgo 29 | 12 Virgo 56 |
| Mars | 17 Virgo 42 | 18 Gemini 40 | 0 Scorpio 12 |
| Jupiter | 23 Scorpio 11 | 17 Gemini 8 | 2 Sagittarius 59 |
| Saturn | 1 Capricorn 6 | 17 Pisces 31 | 2 Capricorn 31 |
| Uranus | 17 Leo 11 | 27 Taurus 11 | 20 Leo 30 |
| Neptune | 4 Scorpio 26 | 29 Pisces 23 | 6 Scorpio 21 |
| Pluto | 3 Virgo 35 | 0 Aquarius 16 | 5 Virgo 34 |
| Rahu | 5 Libra 56 | 8 Aries 42 | 2 Libra 30 |
| Ketu | 5 Aries 56 | 8 Libra 42 | 2 Aries 30 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Jonathan Franzen's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Saturn opposition Venus
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Saturn opposition Mars
Exact: 10 February, 2025 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Saturn
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Saturn square Saturn
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Mars
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 08 October, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Venus
Exact: 28 October, 2025 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 07 December, 2025 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 17 December, 2025
