Abdulrazak Gurnah is a Tanzanian novelist of Yemeni Arab descent, born on December 20, 1948. He writes in English and resides in the United Kingdom. His most famous novels include 'Paradise' (1994), which was shortlisted for both the Booker Prize and the Whitbread Award, 'By the Sea' (2001), and 'Desertion' (2005), the latter being longlisted for the Booker Prize and shortlisted for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. In 2021, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for his profound insight into the impacts of colonialism and the plight of refugees.
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Place of Birth
Time Zone - Africa/Dar_es_Salaam (2:45 E)
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Meaning of the name - Abdulrazak
servant of the provider, servant of the one who provides
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Abdulrazak Gurnah belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Zanzibar City
Educated At: University of Kent | University of London
Occupation: prose writer | novelist | university teacher | editing staff | writer
Employers: Bayero University Kano | University of Kent
Awards Received: Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature | Nobel Prize in Literature
Astrology Analysis
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Ephemeris for December 20, 1948
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 20, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for December 20, 2024 |
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Sun | 28 Sagittarius 25 | 28 Sagittarius 59 | 15 Pisces 29 |
Moon | 20 Leo 47 | 0 Virgo 52 | 26 Taurus 24 |
Mercury | 2 Capricorn 41 | 7 Sagittarius 54 | 19 Aquarius 14 |
Venus | 0 Sagittarius 6 | 14 Aquarius 57 | 4 Pisces 58 |
Mars | 18 Capricorn 1 | 4 Leo 56 | 17 Pisces 51 |
Jupiter | 7 Capricorn 37 | 14 Gemini 34 | 24 Capricorn 15 |
Saturn | 6 Virgo 41 | 13 Pisces 40 | 2 Virgo 20 |
Uranus | 28 Gemini 34 | 23 Taurus 58 | 26 Gemini 32 |
Neptune | 14 Libra 58 | 27 Pisces 10 | 14 Libra 32 |
Pluto | 16 Leo 18 | 0 Aquarius 43 | 14 Leo 41 |
Rahu | 2 Taurus 3 | 2 Aries 6 | 28 Aries 1 |
Ketu | 2 Scorpio 3 | 2 Libra 6 | 28 Libra 1 |
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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.Abdulrazak Gurnah's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars opposition Mars
Exact: 10 February, 2025 - Mars opposition Mars
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Saturn square Sun
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Mars conjunction Moon
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Mars aspects Rahu
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Mars square Jupiter
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Mars
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Saturn square Sun
Exact: 08 September, 2025