Nona Balakian was an influential literary critic and editor known for her long tenure at the New York Times Sunday Book Review. Born on September 4, 1918, in Constantinople, she immigrated to New York as a child and graduated from Barnard College before earning a master's degree from Columbia University. Balakian served on the Pulitzer Prize committee and was a founding member of the National Book Critics Circle. The citation for excellence in reviewing named after her further illustrates her impact on literary criticism. She passed away on April 5, 1991, in New York City.
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Time Zone - Europe/Istanbul (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Nona
ninth, granddaughter
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Place of Birth: Istanbul
Place of Death: New York City
Educated At: Barnard College | Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Occupation: literary critic
Employers: New York Times Sunday Book Review
Awards Received: Rockefeller Grant
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on September 4, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for September 4, 2025 |
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| Sun | 11 Virgo 3 | 12 Virgo 8 | 27 Sagittarius 43 |
| Moon | 29 Leo 24 | 29 Capricorn 41 | 1 Leo 26 |
| Mercury | 6 Virgo 37 | 3 Virgo 34 | 23 Sagittarius 32 |
| Venus | 20 Leo 23 | 11 Leo 40 | 4 Capricorn 7 |
| Mars | 11 Scorpio 40 | 18 Libra 8 | 0 Aquarius 1 |
| Jupiter | 10 Cancer 17 | 18 Cancer 29 | 12 Cancer 12 |
| Saturn | 21 Leo 44 | 29 Pisces 39 | 28 Leo 54 |
| Uranus | 25 Aquarius 4 | 1 Gemini 28 | 24 Aquarius 39 |
| Neptune | 8 Leo 6 | 1 Aries 15 | 8 Leo 56 |
| Pluto | 6 Cancer 26 | 1 Aquarius 42 | 5 Cancer 44 |
| Rahu | 17 Sagittarius 59 | 18 Pisces 26 | 12 Sagittarius 19 |
| Ketu | 17 Gemini 59 | 18 Virgo 26 | 12 Gemini 19 |
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