Lionel Abrahams was a South African novelist, poet, editor, critic, essayist, and publisher born on 11 April 1928 in Johannesburg. Diagnosed with a cerebral disability, he used a wheelchair until the age of eleven. He is particularly known for his poetry and was mentored by Herman Charles Bosman. Abrahams published numerous poems, essays, and two novels, and founded Renoster Books in 1956, where he published works by notable authors. He married Jane Fox in 1986 and was awarded honorary doctorates in literature from two universities in the same year.
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Meaning of the name - Lionel
lion-like, young lion
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Lionel Abrahams belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Pretoria
Educated At: Damelin
Occupation: literary critic | editor | poet | writer
Spouses: Jane Fox
Employers: Renoster Books
Awards Received: Honorary doctorates in literature from the University of the Witwatersrand | University of KwaZulu-Natal
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 11, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for April 11, 2025 |
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| Sun | 21 Aries 16 | 21 Aries 46 | 24 Cancer 33 |
| Moon | 29 Sagittarius 21 | 4 Libra 15 | 27 Cancer 33 |
| Mercury | 0 Aries 33 | 27 Pisces 30 | 5 Cancer 13 |
| Venus | 29 Pisces 49 | 24 Pisces 41 | 28 Cancer 55 |
| Mars | 2 Pisces 56 | 27 Cancer 19 | 14 Taurus 51 |
| Jupiter | 17 Aries 41 | 17 Gemini 41 | 7 Taurus 22 |
| Saturn | 19 Sagittarius 22 | 25 Pisces 38 | 13 Sagittarius 39 |
| Uranus | 4 Aries 23 | 25 Taurus 17 | 7 Aries 23 |
| Neptune | 26 Leo 34 | 0 Aries 26 | 27 Leo 39 |
| Pluto | 15 Cancer 2 | 3 Aquarius 41 | 16 Cancer 54 |
| Rahu | 12 Gemini 16 | 26 Pisces 10 | 7 Gemini 8 |
| Ketu | 12 Sagittarius 16 | 26 Virgo 10 | 7 Sagittarius 8 |
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