Writers
 
V.
S. Naipaul
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born August 17, 1932
(time unknown - read from Chandra lagna)
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in Chaguanas Trinidad , Trinité-et-Tobago
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probably Mesha lagna
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confident, brilliant, self-righteous Surya in
mulatrikona
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Prominent features of the Nativity |
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Rahu
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Rahu = breaking social taboo, crashing boundaries, exotic or
outcast association; forbidden passions; adventure and risk.
Rahu casts drishti upon Mangala, Shukra, Surya, Budha, and
Guru; and Rahu = yuti Chandra
Rahu casts drishti upon or is yuti with the lords of houses
(from Chandra): Ketu in bhava-7 from Chandra = Rahu in
bhava-1 from Chandra
- Ambivalence (Ketu) toward partners, contracts, mutual interest
with Others
- Desire to be recognized (Rahu) as a Great Personality
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bhava-2, bhava-3, bhava-4, bhava-5, bhava-6,
bhava-7, bhava-8, bhava-9, bhava-10, bhava-11
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the ONLY graha which does not receive drishti of Rahu =
stable, swakshetra Shani
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because Rahu + Chandra occupies one of Shani's houses,
it can be noted that ONLY one house, the 12th-from-Chandra = Makara,
escapes the influence of Rahu
Mangala
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in Mithuna, often signifies competitive and ambitious
writing activity. the native is a highly energized and productive
writer.
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Mangala = L-3+L-10 (writing, social recognition) from
Chandra
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Mangala occupies 5th-from-Chandra = creative genius and
authorship
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Mangala yuti Yogakaraka(from Kumbha) L-4+L-9
Shukra-Mithuna = excellent literary education (Oxford)
Career Assessment: Story
Writing and Publishing
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L-2 for Story-Telling, Historical
Knowledge, Cultural Lineage Values = Guru- Magha,
drishti of Rahu
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L-3 for Writing It Down, Publishing,
Commercial Distribution =Mangala- Arudhra,
drishti of Rahu
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Behari says of Mangala Arudra
pada-3, "Expert in mathematics and poetry. You may be given several assignments in
foreign countriesby the government. This placement indicates a less fortunate old age. You may suffer from intestinal problems or inflammation of the lungs."
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L-5 for Creative Intelligence and
Performance Arts = Budha- Magha,
drishti of Rahu
Traditionally, Jyotisha finds
"clerks and scribes" to have strength in commercial- administrative bhava-3,
while "poets and bards" belong to the domains of history (2) and
entertainment (5).In my experience, successful writers of culturally celebrated literaturemust display strength in all three domains:
2, 3, and 5.
In order for their success to include financial
gain, strength in domains 11 and 9 is also required.
Distinction: technical or non-artistic
writing:
A technical or business writer can be
quite successful without much positive contribution from the
"story-telling" bhava-2 or the "authorship" bhava-5.
This class of writers typically do not own their output. However bhava-2
and domain -5 also should not be damaged if even mundane business writing is to
succeed.
V.S. Naipaul BibliographyFiction
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The Mystic Masseur - (1957) (film version: The Mystic Masseur (2001))
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The Suffrage of Elvira - (1958)
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Miguel Street - (1959)
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A House for Mr Biswas - (1961)
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Mr. Stone and the Knights Companion - (1963)
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A Flag on the Island - (1967)
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The Mimic Men - (1967)
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In a Free State - (1971)
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Guerrillas - (1975)
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A Bend in the River - (1979)
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Finding the Centre - (1984)
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The Enigma of Arrival - (1987)
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A Way in the World - (1994)
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Half a Life - (2001)
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Magic Seeds - (2004)
Non-fiction- The Middle Passage: Impressions of Five Societies - British, French and
Dutch in the West Indies and South America (1962)
- An Area of Darkness (1964)
- The Loss of El Dorado - (1969)
- The Overcrowded Barracoon and Other Articles (1972)
- India: A Wounded Civilization (1977)
- A Congo Diary (1980)
- The Return of Eva Perón and the Killings in Trinidad (1980)
- Among the Believers: An Islamic Journey (1981)
- Finding the Centre (1984)
- Reading and Writing: A Personal Account (2000)
- A Turn in the South (1989)
- India: A Million Mutinies Now (1990)
- Bombay (1994, with Raghubir Singh)
- Beyond Belief: Islamic Excursions among the Converted Peoples (1998)
- Between Father and Son: Family Letters (1999, edited by Gillon Aitken)
- he Writer and the World: Essays - (2002)
- Literary Occasions: Essays (2003, by Pankaj Mishra)
- A Writer's People: Ways of Looking and Feeling (2007)
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