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Ayn Rand was born:

February 2, 1905. She was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. Ayn came to the U.S. after graduating from the University of Petrograd in 1924. She began her career working in the film industry as an extra and script writer.

Ayn Rand's real name was Alice Rosenbaum. She chose the name 'Ayn' from:

A Finnish author. Her chosen last name, Rand, was taken from her Remington-Rand typewriter.

"The Fountainhead" was published in:

1943. This book was later made into a movie starring Gary Cooper and Patricia Neal. Ayn wrote the screenplay.

What writer did Ayn most admire?

Victor Hugo. However, Gertrude Stein was an inspiration for Lois Cook, a character featured in "The Fountainhead".

Ayn believed that the best economic system is:

Laissez-faire capitalism.

Which Ayn Rand novel was based on communist Russia?

We The Living. Ayn witnessed the 1917 Revolution. She remained opposed to Communism all of her professional life. Along with Walt Disney and many others, Ayn served as a witness for the House of Un-American Activies Committee.

Ayn Rand's heroines were modeled to physically resemble her.

false. Ayn's heroines were most often light-haired, blue-eyed, tall and thin. Ayn herself was short, stocky, and her hair as well as her eyes were dark.

Ayn was married to what man for fifty years?

Frank O'Connor. Nathaniel Branden was one of Ayn Rand's associates until 1968, Peter Keating is a character of "The Fountainhead", and John Galt is the hero of "Atlas Shrugged."

After "Atlas Shrugged," Ayn did not publish another novel.

true. "Atlas Shrugged" was published in 1957. After that, Ayn published many non-fiction books clarifying her philosophical views presented in her novels.

Ayn Rand's philosophy is called:

objectivism. Ayn's philosophy is based upon rational thought and individuality.