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Ayn Rand (her first name rhymes with “mine”) February 2, 1905 – March 6, 1982

Ayn Rand (her first name rhymes with “mine”) February 2, 1905 – March 6, 1982. It begins in Russia. Ayn is born Alisa Rosenbaum in St. Petersburg, Russia to Anna & Zinovy (Fronz) Rosenbaum on Feb. 2, 1905. Home Life. Sisters Natasha, Nora, Alisa.

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Ayn Rand (her first name rhymes with “mine”) February 2, 1905 – March 6, 1982

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  1. Ayn Rand (her first name rhymes with “mine”)February 2, 1905 – March 6, 1982

  2. It begins in Russia • Ayn is born Alisa Rosenbaum in St. Petersburg, Russia to Anna & Zinovy (Fronz) Rosenbaum on Feb. 2, 1905

  3. Home Life Sisters Natasha, Nora, Alisa • Alisa’s father is a pharmacist with his own shop. • She is the second of three girls • As a youngster, she is very curiousand learns to read at age 6. • By age 9 decided she’d be a writer Anna Rosenbaum, mom Alisa and her dad Alisa at three

  4. Then…. • In 1917, she witnesses the opening shots of the Bolshevik Revolution. • Her father becomes fearful as his business is confiscated by soldiers. He worries for his family’s safety and takes them to Yevpatoria, Crimea – 1300 miles away from St. Petersburg. Crimea is now part of the Ukraine.

  5. Traveled from here to here 1306 miles from St. Petersburg, Russia to Crimea

  6. Alisa’s adolesence • She attended and finished high school in Crimea • While there, she became very interested in United States history. It fascinated her that the US was a nation where people were allowed to live freely. This was different than the Utopian ideal that the Russian government was trying to promote at the time.

  7. Family moves back • The Rosenbaums moved back to St. Petersburg. Alisa continued her schooling at the University of Petrograd. She studied Philosophy and History, graduating in 1924. • She studied screenwriting as a career at the State Institute of Cinema Arts. • She was very interested in watching films from America and with Western ideas/ culture.

  8. Let the writing begin…. Pola Negri • 1925 – first published piece about Polish born actress Pola Negri. • 1926 – wrote a booklet entitled, “Hollywood: American Movie City” published in Russia “Hollywood: American Movie City”

  9. Freedom! • 1925 - granted permission from the Soviet authorities to leave the country to visit relatives. • Leaves Russia, never to return • Arrives in New York in 1926 • Does visit relatives in Chicago • Makes her way to Hollywood to be a screenwriter Alisa’s passport picture, 1925

  10. HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD • Day 2 in Hollywood: Meets famous director Cecil B. DeMille and gets a job working in the studios • Changes her name to Ayn Rand Cecil B. DeMille

  11. Frank & Ayn • Meets her future husband, actor Frank O’Connor, at the studios. They get married in 1929 and remain together until his death in 1979. • Rand dies in March, 1982 Frank & Ayn, 1964

  12. Published Works • 1936 –We The Living • 1943 –The Fountainhead • 1957 – Atlas Shrugged • 1946 - Anthem During her writing career, she wrote screenplays, plays, essays, articles, and speeches. She also gave lectures at colleges and taught at the college level.

  13. Bibliography http://ellensplace.net/ar_05_26.html http://media.npr.org/assets/bakertaylor/covers/a/anthem/9780451191137_custom-0fb16e48c731d4ccf48263ee62a18de4bcd59d04-s6-c10.jpg http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/Rand.html http://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=about_ayn_rand_aynrand_biography http://www.kids.britannica.com http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1229625344/nm0624470 http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ccFvAOyc8kg/TIec3eSi2lI/AAAAAAAABAk/Ja3MwytAYHI/s1600/Cecil-b-demille_paramount-pictures.jpg

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