Ayn Rand
Russian-born American writer and public philosopher (1905–1982) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alice O'Connor (born Alisa Zinovyevna Rosenbaum Russian: Алиса Зиновьевна Розенбаум, [aˈlʲɪsa zʲɪˈnovʲɪvnə rəzʲɪnˈbaʊm].[1].February 2 [O.S. January 20], 1905 – March 6, 1982), better known by her pen name Ayn Rand (/aɪn/),[2] was a Russian-born American writer, screenwriter, playwright and philosopher.[3]
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Native name | Алиса Зиновьевна Розенбаум |
Born | Alisa Zinovyevna Rosenbaum (1905-02-02)February 2, 1905 St. Petersburg, Russian Empire |
Died | March 6, 1982(1982-03-06) (aged 77) New York City, New York, U.S.A. |
Resting place | Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, New York, U.S.A. |
Pen name | Ayn Rand |
Occupation | Writer |
Language | English |
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Alma mater | Petrograd State University (diploma in history, 1924) |
Period | 1934–1982 |
Subject | Philosophy |
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Notable awards | Prometheus Award – Hall of Fame 1983 Atlas Shrugged 1987 Anthem |
Spouse | Frank O'Connor (m. 1929; his death 1979) |
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She published several popular books in the United States during the mid-1900s, including her two best-selling novels, Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead. She also wrote We the Living and Anthem. Her novels promoted a viewpoint of laissez-faire capitalism as a political and social goal. It is a kind of political philosophy known in the U.S.A. as libertarian conservatism. She called this philosophy 'objectivism'.
Her husband was American actor and artist Frank O'Connor.