Joseph Brodsky was a prominent Russian-American poet, playwright, essayist, and translator born on May 24, 1940, in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg). He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1987. Brodsky's literary career spanned various genres, and he is celebrated for his profound impact on poetry and prose. After emigrating to the United States, he settled in New York City. He passed away on January 28, 1996, in Brooklyn, New York. His remains were later returned to Russia in 2005 and interred in Saint Petersburg.
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Meaning of the name - Joseph
God will increase, He will add
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Joseph Brodsky belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Saint Petersburg
Place of Death: Brooklyn
Cause of Death: myocardial infarction
Educated At: Annenschule | Clare Hall
Occupation: Poet | Playwright | Essayist | Translator
Spouses: Maria Sozzani
Employers: Mount Holyoke College | University of Michigan
Awards Received: Golden Wreath | honorary citizen of Saint Petersburg | Rome Prize | MacArthur Fellows Program | honorary doctorate | Knight of the Legion of Honour | Guggenheim Fellowship | United States Poet Laureate | Nobel Prize in Literature
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 24, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for May 24, 2025 |
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| Sun | 3 Gemini 1 | 3 Gemini 27 | 24 Leo 17 |
| Moon | 9 Capricorn 14 | 24 Aries 42 | 17 Aquarius 31 |
| Mercury | 6 Gemini 8 | 26 Taurus 27 | 7 Leo 34 |
| Venus | 10 Cancer 42 | 17 Aries 50 | 10 Cancer 6 |
| Mars | 4 Cancer 22 | 17 Leo 3 | 28 Leo 33 |
| Jupiter | 1 Taurus 45 | 26 Gemini 19 | 15 Taurus 3 |
| Saturn | 8 Taurus 14 | 29 Pisces 50 | 14 Taurus 52 |
| Uranus | 22 Taurus 40 | 27 Taurus 41 | 26 Taurus 4 |
| Neptune | 22 Virgo 45 | 1 Aries 42 | 24 Virgo 7 |
| Pluto | 0 Leo 58 | 3 Aquarius 43 | 3 Leo 7 |
| Rahu | 17 Libra 54 | 23 Pisces 54 | 13 Libra 24 |
| Ketu | 17 Aries 54 | 23 Virgo 54 | 13 Aries 24 |
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