William Thomas Gaddis (December 29, 1922 – December 16, 1998) was an American novelist widely regarded as one of the foremost early postmodern writers. His first novel, 'The Recognitions', is among Time magazine's list of the 100 best novels written between 1923 and 2005. Gaddis won the National Book Award for Fiction twice for his novels 'JR' and 'A Frolic of His Own'. After his death, a collection of his essays was published under the title 'The Rush for Second Place' (2002), and his letters were published in 2013.
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Meaning of the name - William
resolute protector, strong-willed warrior
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William Gaddis belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: New York City
Place of Death: East Hampton
Cause of Death: prostate cancer
Educated At: Farmingdale High School | Harvard University
Occupation: novelist | writer
Children: Sarah Gaddis
Employers: Bard College
Awards Received: National Book Award for Fiction | MacArthur Fellows Program | Guggenheim Fellowship
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 29, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for December 29, 2025 |
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| Sun | 7 Capricorn 13 | 8 Capricorn 14 | 20 Aries 47 |
| Moon | 14 Taurus 57 | 3 Taurus 11 | 1 Pisces 1 |
| Mercury | 20 Capricorn 13 | 25 Sagittarius 10 | 24 Aries 3 |
| Venus | 28 Scorpio 5 | 6 Capricorn 19 | 12 Pisces 21 |
| Mars | 13 Pisces 21 | 10 Capricorn 56 | 26 Taurus 59 |
| Jupiter | 12 Scorpio 36 | 21 Cancer 40 | 16 Scorpio 36 |
| Saturn | 19 Libra 53 | 25 Pisces 57 | 17 Libra 10 |
| Uranus | 10 Pisces 20 | 28 Taurus 1 | 15 Pisces 36 |
| Neptune | 17 Leo 46 | 29 Pisces 28 | 15 Leo 26 |
| Pluto | 10 Cancer 12 | 2 Aquarius 39 | 9 Cancer 9 |
| Rahu | 24 Virgo 27 | 12 Pisces 17 | 19 Virgo 0 |
| Ketu | 24 Pisces 27 | 12 Virgo 17 | 19 Pisces 0 |
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