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: 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 May 24, 1940
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 24, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 24, 2026 |
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| Sun | 3 Gemini 1 | 3 Gemini 13 | 25 Leo 15 |
| Moon | 9 Capricorn 14 | 14 Virgo 20 | 29 Aquarius 49 |
| Mercury | 6 Gemini 8 | 14 Gemini 46 | 9 Leo 11 |
| Venus | 10 Cancer 42 | 6 Cancer 21 | 10 Cancer 52 |
| Mars | 4 Cancer 22 | 4 Taurus 4 | 29 Leo 11 |
| Jupiter | 1 Taurus 45 | 22 Cancer 41 | 15 Taurus 6 |
| Saturn | 8 Taurus 14 | 11 Aries 27 | 14 Taurus 53 |
| Uranus | 22 Taurus 40 | 1 Gemini 38 | 26 Taurus 5 |
| Neptune | 22 Virgo 45 | 3 Aries 54 | 24 Virgo 9 |
| Pluto | 0 Leo 58 | 5 Aquarius 26 | 3 Leo 8 |
| Rahu | 17 Libra 54 | 4 Pisces 34 | 13 Libra 21 |
| Ketu | 17 Aries 54 | 4 Virgo 34 | 13 Aries 21 |
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