Author
Ayn Rand
Russian-American novelist and philosopher; founder of Objectivism and author of Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead.
Objectivism, philosophical fictionKnown for
Ayn Rand's first novel, We the Living, was published in 1936, followed by Anthem. With the publication of The Fountainhead in 1943, she achieved spectacular and enduring success. Rand's unique philosophy, Objectivism, has gained a worldwide audience and maintains a lasting influence on popular thought. The fundamentals of her philosophy are set forth in such books as Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology, The Virtue of Selfishness, Capitalism: the Unknown Ideal, and The Romantic Manifesto. Ayn Rand died in 1982.
Born1905 · Saint Petersburg, Russia
Notable works
Atlas ShruggedThe FountainheadAnthem
I swear by my life and my love of it that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine.— Atlas Shrugged (1957)
