Gay Wilson Allen Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

Gay Wilson Allen was an influential American academic and writer, born on August 23, 1903, and passing on August 6, 1995. He taught at various institutions, notably Bowling Green University and New York University, where he had a long tenure as an English professor. His literary focus was primarily on Walt Whitman, and he edited The Collected Writings of Walt Whitman. Allen was recognized with nominations for prestigious awards like the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize, and he was inducted into the New Jersey Literary Hall of Fame in 1983.

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Meaning of the name - Gay

Happy, joyful, lighthearted

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August 23, 1903 Facts

Generation Group

Gay Wilson Allen belongs to the GI Generation group.

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Place of Birth: Lake Junaluska

Place of Death: Raleigh

Educated At: University of Wisconsin–Madison | Duke University

Occupation: literary scholar

Employers: New York University

Awards Received: Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography | James Russell Lowell 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.