Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, born on February 24, 1942, in Kolkata, British India, is an American activist, theorist, and literary critic of Bengali origins. She is a professor at Columbia University in New York and is renowned for her translation of Jacques Derrida's De la grammatologie into English. Her 1985 essay "Can the Subaltern Speak?" is a foundational text in postcolonial studies. She is recognized as a significant global figure in cultural criticism and literature, receiving the Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy in 2012 and the Padma Bhushan award in 2013.
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Your next birthday is 259 days away.
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Time Zone - Asia/Kolkata (6:30 E)
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Meaning of the name - Gayatri
protector, chant
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Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Kolkata
Educated At: St. John's Diocesan Girls' Higher Secondary School | Lady Brabourne College | University of Calcutta | Girton College | University of Iowa | Cornell University
Occupation: philosopher | literary critic | university teacher | translator | writer
Employers: University of California, Irvine | Emory University | University of Pittsburgh | University of Iowa | Columbia University | University of Texas at Austin
Awards Received: honorary doctor of Paris 8 University | Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy | Guggenheim Fellowship | Padma Bhushan
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.Ephemeris for February 24, 1942
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 24, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 24, 2026 |
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| Sun | 4 Pisces 59 | 5 Pisces 37 | 27 Taurus 36 |
| Moon | 16 Gemini 36 | 1 Gemini 51 | 11 Cancer 11 |
| Mercury | 11 Aquarius 46 | 22 Pisces 13 | 19 Gemini 41 |
| Venus | 5 Aquarius 32 | 17 Pisces 16 | 14 Aries 26 |
| Mars | 23 Taurus 32 | 24 Aquarius 59 | 14 Cancer 3 |
| Jupiter | 11 Gemini 50 | 15 Cancer 27 | 24 Gemini 56 |
| Saturn | 22 Taurus 48 | 1 Aries 4 | 1 Gemini 34 |
| Uranus | 26 Taurus 32 | 27 Taurus 39 | 0 Gemini 15 |
| Neptune | 29 Virgo 9 | 0 Aries 52 | 27 Virgo 13 |
| Pluto | 3 Leo 59 | 4 Aquarius 24 | 3 Leo 42 |
| Rahu | 13 Virgo 58 | 9 Pisces 17 | 9 Virgo 31 |
| Ketu | 13 Pisces 58 | 9 Virgo 17 | 9 Pisces 31 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Mars aspects Rahu
Exact: 10 February, 2026 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Sun
Exact: 01 May, 2026 - Saturn sextile Jupiter
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Saturn sextile Jupiter
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 18 October, 2026
