Mordecai Richler (January 27, 1931 – July 3, 2001) was a Canadian writer known for his novels, including "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz" (1959) and "Barney's Version" (1997). He also wrote children's fiction series, notably "Jacob Two-Two". Richler's works often explored themes surrounding the Jewish community in Canada, Canadian nationalism, and Quebec nationalism. His writings generated significant debate, particularly the essay collection "Oh, Canada! Oh, Quebec!" (1992) concerning nationalism and anti-Semitism. He faced personal and social challenges in a complex family environment and wrote extensively on Montreal life.
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Time Zone - America/Montreal (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Mordecai
man of the god Marduk
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Mordecai Richler belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Montreal
Place of Death: Montreal
Cause of Death: kidney cancer
Educated At: Sir George Williams University | Baron Byng High School | Concordia University
Occupation: children's writer | essayist | novelist | playwright | writer | screenwriter
Spouses: Catherine Podro | Florence Mann
Children: Noah Richler | Jacob Richler | Daniel Richler | Martha Richler | Emma Richler
Employers: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Awards Received: honorary doctorate from the McGill University | Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour | Canadian Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award | Companion of the Order of Canada | Governor General's Literary Awards | Governor General's Award for English-language fiction | Canada's Walk of Fame | Scotiabank Giller Prize | Guggenheim Fellowship
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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 January 27, 1931
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 27, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 27, 2026 |
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| Sun | 6 Aquarius 48 | 7 Aquarius 46 | 11 Taurus 19 |
| Moon | 14 Taurus 49 | 27 Taurus 49 | 17 Scorpio 59 |
| Mercury | 11 Capricorn 57 | 11 Aquarius 57 | 7 Taurus 37 |
| Venus | 20 Sagittarius 6 | 12 Aquarius 48 | 7 Aries 55 |
| Mars | 6 Leo 56 | 3 Aquarius 22 | 11 Leo 13 |
| Jupiter | 12 Cancer 35 | 17 Cancer 52 | 14 Cancer 56 |
| Saturn | 17 Capricorn 5 | 28 Pisces 8 | 23 Capricorn 31 |
| Uranus | 12 Aries 1 | 27 Taurus 29 | 16 Aries 48 |
| Neptune | 5 Virgo 8 | 0 Aries 1 | 3 Virgo 2 |
| Pluto | 19 Cancer 26 | 3 Aquarius 33 | 18 Cancer 53 |
| Rahu | 18 Aries 11 | 10 Pisces 45 | 13 Aries 10 |
| Ketu | 18 Libra 11 | 10 Virgo 45 | 13 Libra 10 |
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