Benjamin Zephaniah is a British Rastafarian writer and poet, born to parents from Barbados and Jamaica. He was included in The Times' list of the 50 greatest British writers since 1945 in 2008. His work often explores themes of identity, culture, and social justice, reflecting his heritage and experiences.
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Meaning of the name - Benjamin
son of the right hand, son of my right hand
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Benjamin Zephaniah belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Handsworth
Cause of Death: brain tumor
Occupation: autobiographer | dub poet | musician | singer | poet | writer | actor
Awards Received: honorary doctor of the University of Exeter | Honorary Fellow of the British Academy | honorary doctor of the University of Birmingham
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for April 15, 1958
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 15, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 15, 2026 |
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| Sun | 25 Aries 13 | 25 Aries 44 | 0 Cancer 45 |
| Moon | 17 Pisces 55 | 1 Aries 43 | 8 Virgo 32 |
| Mercury | 27 Aries 1 | 0 Aries 48 | 5 Cancer 40 |
| Venus | 8 Pisces 59 | 19 Taurus 41 | 25 Taurus 0 |
| Mars | 21 Aquarius 37 | 4 Aries 34 | 10 Aries 55 |
| Jupiter | 26 Libra 49 | 17 Cancer 3 | 21 Libra 38 |
| Saturn | 26 Sagittarius 1 | 7 Aries 15 | 22 Sagittarius 12 |
| Uranus | 7 Leo 33 | 29 Taurus 28 | 9 Leo 29 |
| Neptune | 3 Scorpio 38 | 2 Aries 44 | 2 Scorpio 7 |
| Pluto | 29 Leo 55 | 5 Aquarius 24 | 0 Virgo 11 |
| Rahu | 1 Scorpio 50 | 6 Pisces 37 | 28 Libra 14 |
| Ketu | 1 Taurus 50 | 6 Virgo 37 | 28 Aries 14 |
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