James Alan McPherson was an American writer and professor, known for his contributions to literature. He was born on September 16, 1943, in Savannah, United States, and passed away on July 27, 2016, in Iowa City, United States, due to pneumonia. McPherson's writing often addresses themes of race, identity, and the human experience, making a significant impact in American literature.
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Meaning of the name - James
supplanter, he who takes the place of another
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James Alan McPherson belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Savannah
Place of Death: Iowa City
Cause of Death: pneumonia
Educated At: Morris Brown College | Morgan State University | University of Iowa | Harvard Law School
Occupation: short story writer | essayist | professor | writer
Employers: Chiba University | University of California, Santa Cruz | Morgan State University | University of Virginia | University of Iowa | Harvard University
Awards Received: MacArthur Fellows Program | Guggenheim Fellowship | Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on September 16, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for September 16, 2025 |
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| Sun | 22 Virgo 54 | 24 Virgo 2 | 14 Sagittarius 41 |
| Moon | 26 Aries 57 | 22 Cancer 26 | 25 Aries 46 |
| Mercury | 8 Libra 6 | 26 Virgo 50 | 29 Sagittarius 23 |
| Venus | 6 Virgo 38 | 26 Leo 30 | 29 Libra 16 |
| Mars | 11 Gemini 57 | 26 Libra 13 | 12 Gemini 2 |
| Jupiter | 16 Leo 36 | 20 Cancer 30 | 26 Leo 48 |
| Saturn | 26 Gemini 28 | 28 Pisces 44 | 24 Gemini 11 |
| Uranus | 8 Gemini 51 | 1 Gemini 26 | 6 Gemini 30 |
| Neptune | 1 Libra 29 | 0 Aries 56 | 4 Libra 1 |
| Pluto | 8 Leo 7 | 1 Aquarius 31 | 8 Leo 35 |
| Rahu | 13 Leo 49 | 17 Pisces 47 | 9 Leo 28 |
| Ketu | 13 Aquarius 49 | 17 Virgo 47 | 9 Aquarius 28 |
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