About Ayn Rand

A Live More Compelling Than Fiction. That was the slogan of the 1997 Academy Award-nominated documentary AYN RAND: A SENSE OF LIFE. The film poster describes Ayn Rand as 'The most original, uncompromising and controversial writer/philosopher of the twentieth century.' Born and raised in the mysticism and collectivism of Russia, she escaped to America in 1926 and became a champion of reason and individualism. To learn more about the woman who wrote inspiring, best-selling novels and created a new philosophy, choose from the subjects shown on the left.

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