Joy Davidman (born Helen Joy Davidman on April 18, 1915 - July 13, 1960) was an American poet and writer, often referred to as the 'child prodigy.' She earned an MA in English Literature from Columbia University in 1935 and won several poetry awards, including the Yale Series of Younger Poets competition in 1938. After her marriage to William Lindsay Gresham and subsequent conversion to Christianity, she moved to England with her children. Davidman's most famous work, 'Smoke on the Mountain,' was published in 1954. She became the second wife of author C.S. Lewis before her death from cancer in 1960.
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Meaning of the name - Joy
happiness, delight, joy
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Place of Birth: New York City
Place of Death: Oxford
Cause of Death: bone cancer
Educated At: Hunter College | Columbia University
Occupation: novelist | film critic | journalist | poet | writer
Spouses: William Lindsay Gresham | C. S. Lewis
Children: Douglas Gresham | David Gresham
Awards Received: Yale Series of Younger Poets Competition | Russell Loines Award for Poetry
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 18, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for April 18, 2024 |
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| Sun | 27 Aries 34 | 29 Aries 9 | 12 Leo 10 |
| Moon | 13 Gemini 49 | 1 Virgo 23 | 13 Gemini 1 |
| Mercury | 13 Aries 53 | 17 Aries 53 | 2 Leo 41 |
| Venus | 20 Pisces 6 | 16 Aries 43 | 1 Leo 48 |
| Mars | 1 Aries 26 | 20 Pisces 46 | 20 Gemini 58 |
| Jupiter | 16 Pisces 58 | 21 Taurus 16 | 27 Pisces 42 |
| Saturn | 28 Gemini 24 | 15 Pisces 25 | 11 Cancer 21 |
| Uranus | 15 Aquarius 11 | 21 Taurus 43 | 13 Aquarius 42 |
| Neptune | 27 Cancer 41 | 28 Pisces 32 | 0 Leo 39 |
| Pluto | 0 Cancer 22 | 2 Aquarius 3 | 2 Cancer 41 |
| Rahu | 23 Aquarius 22 | 15 Aries 7 | 17 Aquarius 35 |
| Ketu | 23 Leo 22 | 15 Libra 7 | 17 Leo 35 |
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