Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick (May 2, 1950 - April 12, 2009) was an American academic known for her work in gender studies, queer theory, and critical theory. She published several seminal books in queer theory, including 'Between Men: English Literature and Male Homosocial Desire' (1985), 'Epistemology of the Closet' (1990), and 'Tendencies' (1993). Her critical writings were foundational to queer studies, engaging with issues such as queer performativity, experimental criticism, and the works of Marcel Proust, among others.

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Meaning of the name - Eve

life, living one

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May 2, 1950 Facts

Generation Group

Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick belongs to the Baby Boomers group.

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Place of Birth: Dayton

Place of Death: Manhattan

Cause of Death: breast cancer

Educated At: Yale University | Cornell University

Occupation: women's rights activist | literary critic | journalist | poet | writer

Employers: City University of New York | University of California, Berkeley | Duke University | Boston University

Awards Received: Brudner Prize | Guggenheim Fellowship

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Astrology Analysis

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.