Herman Wouk (May 27, 1915 - May 17, 2019) was an American author renowned for his historical fiction, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel 'The Caine Mutiny.' His major works include 'War and Remembrance' and 'The Winds of War,' alongside non-fiction like 'This Is My God,' an exploration of Judaism for both Jewish and non-Jewish audiences. His writings have been translated into 27 languages. The Washington Post referred to him as 'the dean of America’s reclusive historical novelists,' and he was celebrated as an American equivalent of Tolstoy during a 1995 centenary event at the Library of Congress.
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Meaning of the name - Herman
man of the army, warrior
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Herman Wouk belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: The Bronx
Place of Death: Palm Springs
Educated At: Yeshiva University | Columbia University | Townsend Harris High School
Occupation: diarist | science fiction writer | novelist | writer | screenwriter
Awards Received: Golden Plate Award | Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction | Guardian of Zion Award | Library of Congress Living Legend | Army of Occupation Medal | American Campaign Medal | Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal | World War II Victory Medal | Pulitzer Prize for Fiction | Navy Unit Commendation
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 27, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 27, 2026 |
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| Sun | 5 Gemini 18 | 6 Gemini 25 | 21 Virgo 45 |
| Moon | 18 Scorpio 17 | 25 Libra 55 | 13 Sagittarius 46 |
| Mercury | 27 Gemini 58 | 21 Gemini 22 | 15 Libra 5 |
| Venus | 6 Taurus 42 | 10 Cancer 19 | 22 Virgo 33 |
| Mars | 1 Taurus 11 | 6 Taurus 34 | 17 Cancer 9 |
| Jupiter | 24 Pisces 5 | 23 Cancer 17 | 23 Pisces 24 |
| Saturn | 2 Cancer 30 | 11 Aries 45 | 15 Cancer 27 |
| Uranus | 15 Aquarius 36 | 1 Gemini 50 | 12 Aquarius 14 |
| Neptune | 28 Cancer 17 | 3 Aries 58 | 1 Leo 58 |
| Pluto | 1 Cancer 4 | 5 Aquarius 24 | 3 Cancer 15 |
| Rahu | 21 Aquarius 18 | 4 Pisces 23 | 15 Aquarius 25 |
| Ketu | 21 Leo 18 | 4 Virgo 23 | 15 Leo 25 |
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