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Ayn Rand

Russian-american writer and philosopher (1905–1982).

Born February 2nd, 1905 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]

Died March 6th, 1982 at 77 years old in New York City, Manhattan (heart failure). [ref]

Occupations
Romanticism, essayist, journalist, literary critic, novelist, philosopher, playwright, science fiction writer, screenwriter, writer
Website
Wikipedia

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