Jonathan Franzen is an American novelist and essayist, born on August 17, 1959. His 2001 novel, 'The Corrections,' is a widely acclaimed satirical family drama that earned him a National Book Award and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. His subsequent novel, 'Freedom' (2010), also received critical praise. Franzen has contributed to The New Yorker since 1994 and is known for his controversial views on contemporary literature and digital media, as well as a public feud with Oprah Winfrey over 'The Corrections.'
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Your next birthday is 330 days away.
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Time Zone - America/Chicago (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Jonathan
God is gracious
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Generation Group
Jonathan Franzen belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Western Springs
Educated At: Webster Groves High School | Swarthmore College | Free University Berlin
Occupation: essayist | novelist | opinion journalist | writer
Employers: The New Yorker | Harper's
Awards Received: Heartland Prize | National Book Award for Fiction | Guggenheim Fellowship | National Book Award | James Tait Black Memorial Prize | Fulbright Scholarship | honorary degree
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 August 17, 1959
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 17, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 17, 2025 |
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| Sun | 24 Leo 2 | 25 Leo 2 | 28 Libra 32 |
| Moon | 13 Aquarius 21 | 14 Gemini 37 | 4 Cancer 46 |
| Mercury | 7 Leo 52 | 6 Leo 39 | 19 Scorpio 32 |
| Venus | 15 Virgo 12 | 20 Cancer 31 | 13 Virgo 43 |
| Mars | 17 Virgo 42 | 6 Libra 45 | 0 Scorpio 53 |
| Jupiter | 23 Scorpio 11 | 15 Cancer 10 | 3 Sagittarius 11 |
| Saturn | 1 Capricorn 6 | 0 Aries 47 | 2 Capricorn 35 |
| Uranus | 17 Leo 11 | 1 Gemini 19 | 20 Leo 32 |
| Neptune | 4 Scorpio 26 | 1 Aries 40 | 6 Scorpio 23 |
| Pluto | 3 Virgo 35 | 2 Aquarius 2 | 5 Virgo 36 |
| Rahu | 5 Libra 56 | 19 Pisces 23 | 2 Libra 26 |
| Ketu | 5 Aries 56 | 19 Virgo 23 | 2 Aries 26 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Jonathan Franzen's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Saturn opposition Venus
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Saturn opposition Mars
Exact: 10 February, 2025 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Saturn
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Saturn square Saturn
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Mars
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 08 October, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Venus
Exact: 28 October, 2025 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 07 December, 2025 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 17 December, 2025
